used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
(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 The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading About the middle of the month the moon was at the full, and the forest became enchanted ground.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
preciousnessnoun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
under normal conditions
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were like a chain of pearls, increasing in beauty and preciousness as the chain lengthened.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds, so restless usually on those flat shores, seemed all asleep, and hardly stirred.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The May that year in Northern Germany was the May of a poet's dream.
a late time of life
From this reading The lilacs flowered a fortnight earlier than in other years.
