aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
make certain of
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
dearly loved
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
dearly loved
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
ear's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
leif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
hear with intention
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
march in a procession
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
and nothing more
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
orientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
with speed
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
express a supposition
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
Ta'en
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
variantnounUS /ˈveriənt/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you must prove them and come quickly that I may see this restoration of health and spirits that you assure me of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You avoid saying that they sent you to sleep; but I suppose that is what you mean.
at the time that
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
in or at the place that
From this reading Fate meant me only to light upon gay things this morning: listen to this and guess where it comes from:
a Caucasian
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
belonging to which person
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When March with variant winds was past, And April had with her silver showers Ta'en leif at life with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother of flowers, Had made the birds to begin their hours, Among the odours ruddy and white, Whose harmony was the ear's delight:
the words that are spoken
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
the day immediately before today
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Own Beloved: And I never thanked you yesterday for your dear words about the resurrection pie; that comes of quarreling!
