used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
COMRADEnounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
a small house with a single story
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
emanating from God
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
Julia
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From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
immediately past
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
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 NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
Marbridge
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From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
march in a procession
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
middays
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From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
NARCISSUSnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
not one, and not any
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
the season of growth
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
STRIATUMnoun
a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
tentativeadjectiveUS /ˈtentətɪv/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This restlessness, which those who have lost it call divine, took possession of Julia that springtime, and a dissatisfaction with the simple life and its narrow limits beset her.
TRIANDRUS
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From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
precisely as stated
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading March in Marbridge used to mean violets and daffodils, tender green shoots and balmy middays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
which person or people
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But at last spring came; late and with bitter winds and showers of sleet, but none the less wonderful, especially as one had to look to see the tentative signs of its coming.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS STRIATUM, THE GOOD COMRADE The winter wore away; a very long winter, and a very cold one to those at the cottage who were used to the mild west country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading March here means days of pale clean light and great sweeping wind which chased grey clouds across a steely sky, and stirred the lust for fight and freedom in men's minds and set them longing to be up and away and at battle with the world or the elements.
