used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading April died out, May passed, and June came.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
CONSOLATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading April died out, May passed, and June came.
ET
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From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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ILLIS
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From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
a small worthless amount
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
LOUIE
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MARION
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading April died out, May passed, and June came.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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MUTAMUR
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From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
MUTANTUR
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
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NOS
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From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading April died out, May passed, and June came.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
PHILLIPS
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show unwillingness towards
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
TEMPORA
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From this reading FROM APRIL TO JUNE.--TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Then all the trees burst into leaf, and the fields arrayed themselves in green, and all Nature gave one grand leap from winter into summer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Time passed on, and week succeeded to week, without any occurrence of a decisive nature.
WOESnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading --STARTLING CHANGE IN MARION!--AND WHY?--JACK AND HIS WOES.--THE VENGEANCE OF MISS PHILLIPS.--LADIES WHO REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE BROKEN.--NOBLE ATTITUDE OF THE WIDOW.--CONSOLATIONS OF LOUIE.
