used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
(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 There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOLLY AND NABBY INVITED OUT.
anemones
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From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
confined by bonds
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY AND NABBY INVITED OUT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
for a limitless time
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
the act of departing
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
hepaticas
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From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading DOLLY AND NABBY INVITED OUT.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
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 There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
NABBY
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From this reading DOLLY AND NABBY INVITED OUT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOLLY AND NABBY INVITED OUT.
Poganuc
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From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
rambles
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From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was coming; the little blue herald was right, though he must have chilled his beak and frozen his toes as he sat there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
in or at the place that
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he came from the great Somewhere, where things are always bright; where life and summer and warmth and flowers are forever going on while we are bound down under ice and snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a thrill in the hearts of all the children that day, with visions of coming violets, hepaticas and anemones, of green grass and long bright sunny rambles by the side of the Poganuc river.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
