aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
anew
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
(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 Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICKENS AND "POETRY."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
budded
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From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
CHICKENSnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading CHICKENS AND "POETRY."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
Comfort's
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From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
Nelly
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From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
literature in metrical form
From this reading CHICKENS AND "POETRY."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
the season of growth
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
in the direction of
From this reading Spring came again, and deepened slowly towards the summer.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Leaves budded on the trees, herbs sprouted from the warm earth, and birds sang in all the hedges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
at the time that
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am _so_ glad!" said Nelly; "for I love the spring sunshine, and all the pleasant things that come with it."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When the weather grew mild, Nelly was as good as her word about raising chickens for the benefit of Comfort's nephew, the little slave.
