used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
(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 The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
a young person of either sex
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
DUCHESSA
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From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading In May it fulfilled its promise.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
march in a procession
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May it fulfilled its promise.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In May it fulfilled its promise.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DUCHESSA ENTERS A KINGDOM February gave place to a stormy March, which ushered itself in angry and tempestuous.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The month was all sunshine, with soft winds and blue skies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the end of the month it was tired of its anger, and throughout April was like a child promising with smiles and tears to be good.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The parks were alive with flowers, women donned their brightest dresses, and London looked like a great living nosegay.
