used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a still bright day.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
the act of departing
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
march in a procession
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
Orris's
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
proverbiallyadverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
have in common
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still bright day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
WEDverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
