used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Already spring was in the air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already spring was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
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From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
forsythianounUS /fɔːrˈsɪθiə/
any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already spring was in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
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 grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
repaintedverbUS /riˈpeɪntɪd/
past form of “repaint” — paint again
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
resetverbUS /riˈset/
set anew
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
shabbinessnoun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Even Mulberry Court, shut in as it was, felt the impulse of the awakening season.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
the season of growth
From this reading Already spring was in the air.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already spring was in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARL TELLS A STORY It was April.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grass in the parks was turning green, forsythia bloomed golden, and boys were playing marbles on the streets and sidewalks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
windowpanenounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/
a pane of glass in a window
From this reading The landlord came, looked over the premises, and after viewing the general shabbiness became reckless enough to order a broken windowpane to be reset, some of the tumble-down ceilings to be repaired, and the fire escapes and window frames to be repainted.
