used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
(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 But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
ARBUTUSnoun
any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is spring o' the year," said Phœbe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it now.
immediately past
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
meadow-larks
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From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know it now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
and nothing more
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
Phœbe
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From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is spring o' the year," said Phœbe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
the season of growth
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
at the time that
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
in or at the place that
From this reading TRAILING ARBUTUS IT was a balmy day in April when Phœbe and David drove over the country roads to the mountains where the trailing arbutus grow.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But last week I felt sure that the calendar was wrong and I wondered whether God made only English sparrows this year; that was all I could see.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Spring o' the year," called the meadow-larks in clear, piercing tones.
