used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
April'snounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hidden powers in each seed emerged.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The hidden powers in each seed emerged.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
not accessible to view
From this reading The hidden powers in each seed emerged.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
not any; not one
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The hidden powers in each seed emerged.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
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 Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
pulsedverbUS /pʌlst/
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The hidden powers in each seed emerged.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The prodigious stream omitted no single form; every "body" pulsed and blossomed at full strength.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An immense, persuasive glamour was in the sky.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole earth caught up a swifter gear, as the magic of rich creative life poured out of "dead" soil into flower, insect, bird and animal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring had come with her sweet torment of delight, her promises, her passion, and London lay washed and perfumed beneath April's eager sun.
