used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/
superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still its progress is sufficiently remarkable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
on one occasion
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
an amount of time
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Still its progress is sufficiently remarkable.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
unusual or striking
From this reading Still its progress is sufficiently remarkable.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still its progress is sufficiently remarkable.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Still its progress is sufficiently remarkable.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now arrived at the period of English history in every way fullest of marvel--the period of Elizabeth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The special development of the national mind with which we are now concerned, however, did not by any means arrive at its largest and clearest result until the following century.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As in a northern summer the whole region bursts into blossom at once, so with the thought and feeling of England in this glorious era.
