24th
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From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
placed in a grave
From this reading The Porpoise was completely buried under the snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Porpoise was completely buried under the snow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
Duk
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From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
divisible by two
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
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 They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
march in a procession
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
not any; not one
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
PORPOISEnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
transport commercially
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Porpoise was completely buried under the snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
up to a particular time
From this reading They hastened onward, the dogs put forth renewed energy, and Duk barked his loudest, till, before long, they arrived at the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Porpoise was completely buried under the snow.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
in the company of; together with
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading No willow branches here with their silvery blossom--not even a single withered leaf to be seen --not a blade of grass!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE PORPOISE It was the 24th of March, and Palm Sunday, a bright, joyous day in many a town and village of the Old World, but in this desolate region what mournful silence prevailed!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this was a glad day to the travellers, for it promised them speedy deliverance from the death that had seemed so inevitable.
