used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the second place, everything in the garden was an experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
equalled
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From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the second place, everything in the garden was an experiment.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
excitements
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From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading In the second place, everything in the garden was an experiment.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
hotbedsnounUS /ˈhɑːtbedz/
plural of “hotbed” — a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
From this reading The new hotbeds were an experiment.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
initiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new hotbeds were an experiment.
not any; not one
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
on one occasion
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the second place, everything in the garden was an experiment.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, everything in the garden was an experiment.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new hotbeds were an experiment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But about our first spring there was a glorious thrill of the unexpected which, alas! can come but once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, it was Stella's initiation into rural April, and the feet of the south wind walking up the land brought hourly miracles to her sight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SPRING IN THE GARDEN The excitement of our first spring at Twin Fires will probably never be equalled in our lives, though no spring can recur in a garden without its excitements.
