used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
anew
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
apple-blossoms
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From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
the act of giving
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
a state of high honor
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
immediately past
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
a particular point in time
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading For Spring Term is satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the season of growth
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
which person or people
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is worth while having come through months of winter, full of varying fortunes, to wake at last in the glory of Spring Term.
wouldn't
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From this reading Those of us who have had it,—what wouldn’t we give to be able to drift backward for a moment and feel the wonder of Spring Term around us again?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Sweet with its apple-blossoms, prodigal of its sunshine, giving away New England in a strange manner, showing that she possesses a wildness and radiance of youth that for three-fourths of the year she denies.
