used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
expandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
Franz
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From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Italy he returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Italy he returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading From Italy he returned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
not any; not one
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
not one, and not any
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From Italy he returned.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season came, and I shall never forget its opening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was late in April,--exquisite weather, halcyon, blooming; my memory expands to it now.
accept gladly
From this reading He came upon us suddenly,--there was no time to organize a procession, to marshal a welcome chorus; none knew of his arrival until he appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
wild-flowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We had been rambling in the woods, Franz and I, and were lounging homewards, laden with wild-flowers and lily bunches.
