used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is a purification of my entire being.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
uttered without voice
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
greatly pleased
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There is a purification of my entire being.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
immediately past
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
purificationnounUS /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
From this reading There is a purification of my entire being.
quivers
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From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
rejuvenatedverbUS /rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪtɪd/
past form of “rejuvenate” — cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
From this reading Each spring my heart is rejuvenated, my flesh becomes lighter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
uttered with a trill
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
cut with a saw
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
the season of growth
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a purification of my entire being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
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 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, on opening the window, I saw that the spring had returned.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I breathed my fill of this wave of life rolling in the sky; I was delighted with the warm and somewhat biting perfumes which arose from the earth.
but in spite of that
From this reading The air had grown warmer, though it was yet somewhat chilly; I felt amid the last quivers of winter the first fervid glow of the sun.
