used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "He is in the castle, my lady."
cow-houses
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From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
farm-yard
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From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is in the castle, my lady."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
hornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "He is in the castle, my lady."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
leaf-bud
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From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
Lenore
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From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is in the castle, my lady."
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horned creatures looked full at her with their large eyes, and raised their broad damp noses, some of them lowing in expectation of receiving something good at her hands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
throbs
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From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sunny morning in April--one of those genial growing days that expand the leaf-bud on the trees, and quicken the throbs of the human heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
which person or people
From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lenore went with hat and parasol out into the farm-yard, and walked through the cow-houses.
Wohlfart
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From this reading "Is Mr. Wohlfart here?" asked Lenore of the bailiff, who was hurrying by to the stable.
