used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT FOR A CRUISE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a day to bring everybody out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading OUT FOR A CRUISE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
every person
From this reading It was a day to bring everybody out.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT FOR A CRUISE.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day to bring everybody out.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
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 All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
and nothing more
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT FOR A CRUISE.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
in the near future
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring!
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
a special situation
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time one could realize that winter was really a thing of the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading All through the long winter the only green thing to be seen on the Yale campus was the festive freshman, but now, on this mild, sunny April day, which was a promise of June soon to come, a few blades of grass were struggling to appear.
