Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

uttered without voice

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

with brightness

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

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 HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

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 HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

on the contrary

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

the season of growth

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

hard to endure

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading Swelling tree-buds, bursting flowers, and universal greenness prevailed.

up to a particular time

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HE KISSED HER AND PROMISED The spring was long, cold, and trying.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Then to the great delight of the robins, that had come back rather earlier than usual, and had been greeted by a snowstorm, there was a change in the weather.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One leap and they were into the jolly summer, clad in his “cassock colored green,” and having on his head a garland.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sun shone brightly, but the north wind sweeping over the ice-fields in the Gulf of St. Lawrence breathed chill and disconsolate on shivering Nova Scotia until well into May.