used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft sweet day.
(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 A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading SPENSER, _Shepherd's Calendar_.
cheveraunce
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
cowslips
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
daffodoundilles
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A soft sweet day.
Delice
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
to or in any or all places
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
fayre
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Soft mellow sunshine flooded into the house.
flowre
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Soft mellow sunshine flooded into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soft mellow sunshine flooded into the house.
king-cups
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
lillies
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
held dear
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Soft mellow sunshine flooded into the house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
pawnce
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
pretie
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading SPENSER, _Shepherd's Calendar_.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft sweet day.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER, _Shepherd's Calendar_.
the season of growth
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
Strowe
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From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
the rays of the sun
From this reading Soft mellow sunshine flooded into the house.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A soft sweet day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gentle rain had fallen all through the night, and the sense of spring was everywhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _APRIL_ "Strowe me the ground with daffodoundilles And cowslips and king-cups, and loved lillies, The pretie pawnce, And the cheveraunce Shall match with the fayre flowre Delice."
