used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading All nature is full of life and activity.
anew
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
(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 All nature is full of life and activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
bumble-bee
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From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All nature is full of life and activity.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
hornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All nature is full of life and activity.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature is full of life and activity.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
pantaloonsnounUS /ˈpæntəluːnz/
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
the season of growth
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The little striped hornet heats his nose with a spirit lamp and goes forth searching for the man with the linen pantaloons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
which person or people
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The low shoe and the low hum of the bumble-bee are again with us.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is then that the spring bonnet of the workaday world crosses the earth's orbit and makes the bank account of the husband and father look fatigued.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Who does not love spring, the most joyful season of the year?
