adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
door-yards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
FaintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
gale-driven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
good-will
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
hyacinthsnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
mid-Aprilnoun
the middle part of April
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
sappingverbUS /ˈsæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
silvery-greenadjective
of something having a color that is a light shiny green
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
storm-wrack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
tassels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
unclosing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading To Northland folk the unclosing buds of April brought no awakening; lethargy fettered all, arresting vigour, sapping desire.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An immense inertia chained progress in its tracks, while overhead the gray storm-wrack fled away,--misty, monstrous, gale-driven before the coming hurricane.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Peace, good-will, and spring on earth; but in men's souls a silence as of winter.
winter-battered
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From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was almost mid-April; and still the silvery-green tassels on the wistaria showed no hint of the blue petals folded within; but the maples' leafless symmetry was already veined with fire.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Faint perfume from Long Island woodlands, wandering puffs of wind from salt meadows freshened the city streets; St. Felix Street boasted a lilac bush in leaf; Oxford Street was gay with hyacinths and a winter-battered butterfly; and in Fort Greene Place the grassy door-yards were exquisite with crocus bloom.
