used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
chortlingverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
for a limitless time
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
INHERITverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
mincingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
affectedly dainty or refined
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
on one occasion
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
the season of growth
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
not in physical motion
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as maidens of fifteen mincing in their new frocks.
a special situation
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
in or at the place that
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
which person or people
From this reading Who could be sad on an afternoon such as this?
witcherynoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading Is the witchery of spring with us once more? we ask; for it has rained for a week, and now every faded green thing--leaf and grass and hedges--are chortling with pride over their fresh, bright raiment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE INHERIT A FORTUNE I have done with sadness forever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The roses are holding up their heads and inviting you to bury your face in the heart of their sweetness where some raindrops still remain.
