anew
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
bettermentnounUS /ˈbetərmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
bourgeoned
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From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
a state of high honor
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
Neville
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From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Better in body; but for the mind I can see little betterment."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
the season of growth
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
to-day
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From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Months had gone by since Christopher Neville was borne into the house on his litter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter had thawed into spring, spring had bourgeoned and bloomed itself into summer, and summer had dropped its green mantle and taken on the dusky sadness of autumn with its intervals of Indian summer's hazy glory, and now winter was here again.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Elizabeth sighed at her husband's words.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE ROLLING YEAR "Is he better to-day?"
