used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
completely unclothed
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
beechenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
Bezac's
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From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
chickadees
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From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
clods
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From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
Faith's
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From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
the act of departing
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
Pattaquasset
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From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
Pequot
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From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
pliantadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪənt/
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
the season of growth
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
the rays of the sun
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
trilledadjective
uttered with a trill
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
not known
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
warbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
waxwings
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From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was a busy month at Miss Bezac's--two weddings at Pequot and one in Pattaquasset kept her hands full,--and Faith's too.
at the time that
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for instance, by the daffodils; which by some unknown machinery pushed their soft, pliant leaves up through frozen clods into the sunshine.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Blue birds fluttered their wings and trilled their voices through the air, song sparrows sang from morning to night, and waxwings whistled for cherries in the bare tree tops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There the wind whistled too, "whiles," with the fall approbation of snow birds and chickadees,--the three going out of fashion together.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the month "When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue bird's warble know,"-- the month of the unbending of Nature--of softening skies and swelling streams and much underground spring work.
