used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
ambushesnounUS /ˈæmbʊʃɪz/
plural of “ambush” — the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
baskverbUS /bæsk/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
the act of breaking something
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
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 It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
leaf-buds
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From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
march in a procession
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
by chance
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
self-deceitnoun
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
be seated
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
sportiveadjective
relating to or interested in sports
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
the season of growth
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
Strathgarth
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From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
teasesnounUS /ˈtiːzɪz/
plural of “tease” — someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
express in words
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
There's
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From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
propel through the air
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And so through April--and half of May, perhaps--the weather teases folk, till their tempers grow brittle, and they hint darkly that it is a fool’s job to go on living in such bleak lands.
at the time that
From this reading There’s no resisting Strathgarth Dale when her true spring arrives.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She has many ambushes, many a sportive deceit, between winter and the breaking of the leaf-buds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day a northwest gale will bring sleet and snow with it.
woodbinenoun
common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It will please her mood to let woodbine leaf in March, to throw a wealth of saffron sunlight into sheltered corners of the fields, so that a man may sit and bask, and tell himself--knowing it a pleasant self-deceit, if he be bred in Strathgarth--that spring this year is coming early and is staying late.
