used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
the first light of day
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
foule
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From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
HagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
HERRICK'S
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From this reading HERRICK'S _Hesperides_.
Hesperidesnoun
(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera
From this reading HERRICK'S _Hesperides_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
the season of growth
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
having passed out of existence
From this reading Rain had fallen, and the snow had vanished like a dream--the first dawn of spring had come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not spring as we know her in the South of France or in Southern Italy--gorgeous, gay, debonair--but shy, coy, and timid.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading FEBRUARY "The Hag is astride This night for to ride, The devil and she together, Through thick and through thin, Now out, and now in, Though ne'er so foule be the weather."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks had passed, and I had been away from home.
