used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
anew
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
(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 winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
arabesquan
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From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
broidery
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From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
calendarsnounUS /ˈkæləndərz/
plural of “calendar” — a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — 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 But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
court-house
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From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
divorcesnounUS /dɪˈvɔːrsɪz/
plural of “divorce” — the legal dissolution of a marriage
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
the act of departing
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
hibernatingadjective
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
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 winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
the force of workers available
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
Mid-Aprilnoun
the middle part of April
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
easily agitated
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
on one occasion
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
Reno'snounUS /ˈriːnoʊz/
possessive form of “reno” — a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
the act of searching for something
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
make steady
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now there was a renewed activity in divorce circles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if its coming had stirred anew the life in Reno's divorce colony.
Washoe
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From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mid-April came with its arabesquan days of sunlight and shadow and its fragile broidery of new leaf and timid blossom.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All winter the courts had been dull, most of the men and women seeking divorces arriving in the early fall and biding their time of six months by hibernating through the long, cold season.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The court calendars were full and there was a steady stream of gaily clad applicants making their way in and out of the Washoe County court-house, going in with nervous, hasty, anxious tread and coming out with a gait which spoke of a new freedom and a smile that bespoke life as once again worth living.
