the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
anew
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
(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 the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
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 Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
horse-chestnut
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From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
the season of growth
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
Spring-feelings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
unrhythmicadjective
not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense of faint, far voices endlessly calling was in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All the morning he had been constantly picking up his violin, playing what he called his "Spring-feelings"--unrhythmic wild snatches of melody.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Again the windows of the little flat were opened and again the afternoon sun warmed to golden green the new growth of leaves on the horse-chestnut in the rectangular enclosure outside.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Haldane had never felt so splendidly the birth of new things--in himself and in the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading * * * * * The spring had broken through its first slender greenish film into the freshness of its young beauty.
