1443
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From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLANCE AT HISTORY.
anew
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GLANCE AT HISTORY.
braes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
well in the past; former
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A GLANCE AT HISTORY.
gowans
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From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A GLANCE AT HISTORY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
and nothing more
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
ShadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring of 1443 was ripening into summer around the Scottish capital.
whins
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From this reading The green corn was sprouting in the fields; the April gowans and the budding whins made gay the upland slopes and braes.
which person or people
From this reading Visions of the days departed, Shadowy phantoms fill my brain; They who live in history only, Seem to walk the earth again.
