used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
blackthorns
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From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
Marais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
the season of growth
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
SPRINGTIDEnoun
a swelling rush of anything
From this reading SPRINGTIDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
VendeenounUS /ˈvenˈdiː/
a person who buys
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the low-lying meadows, from which the water had retired, flowering moss was sending up its slender heads amid the fresh blades of grass.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The second week of April was extremely mild throughout the Marais of La Vendee; Spring was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And those buds which precede the blossoms have a perfume of their own--the whole country side was permeated with it.
but in spite of that
From this reading The first to announce its coming were the blackthorns and willows; they were not yet in blossom but in bud.
