used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
bluebirdsnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrdz/
plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
EASTERnounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
infusingverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
immediately past
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
Lena'snounUS /ˈliːnəz/
possessive form of “lena” — a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
Lenox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
soul-satisfying
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From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
move an implement through
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
sufferancenoun
patient endurance especially of pain or distress
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading Then she had been a social waif, received on sufferance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading On Saturday evening Mrs. Lenox welcomed the same circle that had met at her home the November before, and Lena's little heart glowed with the soul-satisfying sense of the difference to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
at the time that
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was the smell of growth where bits of "secret greenness" hid behind the dead leaves of last fall.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
wonder-working
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The south winds were infusing their wonder-working heats, and the bluebirds flashing their streaks of color through branches that felt the stir of sap, amid buds that strained to burst.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading EASTER Easter came late in April, when, to match man's mood, it should come; for the world was alive with new vitality.
