used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
(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 --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said so at the time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
exhale hard
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
BOTTOM-LANDS
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From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
confined by bonds
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
remove the dust from
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
ebbsnounUS /ebz/
plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
the act of departing
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said so at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
engage in
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
Nilus
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From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said so at the time.
scatters
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From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
seedsmannounUS /ˈsiːdzmən/
a dealer in seeds
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
Shakespere
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From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
for a short time
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said so at the time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I said so at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (APRIL) The higher Nilus swells The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, And shortly comes the harvest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
in or at the place that
From this reading And, sure enough, here it is; right where we want it, at the beginning of April, a month famous for its rains.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading --_Shakespere: "Antony and Cleopatra."_ THE BOTTOM-LANDS All that wind was bound to blow up rain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of the rains is going to make one of the most interesting chapters in the long story of the dust.
