used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
(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 LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
clothing in general
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
dearly loved
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
LILACnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
and nothing more
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
the season of growth
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading LILAC TIME To the knowing and observant and the loyal Green Valley is dear at all times.
Valley'snounUS /ˈvæliz/
possessive form of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are on the Green Valley calendar many red-letter days beside the regularly recurring national holidays, but lilac time, or Lilac Sunday, is Green Valley's very own glad day.
wakens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
be dressed in
From this reading On this particular Lilac Sunday, Nan, radiant and dressed in the sort of clothes that only Nan knew how to buy and wear, was on her way to church.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what most touches and wakens a Green Valley heart is lilac time.
which person or people
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is in the spring what Thanksgiving is in the fall and wanderers who can not get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas ease their homesick hearts with promises of lilac time in the old town.
