Chapter CLXXIII · Chapter 173

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

later than; following

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

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From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I care not for the Future!'

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

third-person singular of “differ” — be different

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I care not for the Future!'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

yet to be or coming

From this reading I care not for the Future!'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I care not for the Future!'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

any competition

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

deliver by singing

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

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 A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

at the time that

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.

a Caucasian

From this reading The birds sing their small hearts out, the band plays its gayest tunes, the white clouds race in the high blue heaven.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Exactly why and how this day differs from those that came before and those that will come after, cannot be told; it is as though the Park said: 'To-day I live; the Past is past.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A cool wind swings the leaves; a hot sun glistens on Long Water, on every bough, on every blade of grass.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE PARK There comes a day each year in May when Hyde Park is possessed.