used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
not any; not one
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
push forcefully
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A Wedding and a Sermon THE warm, bright sun of early April made the Sabbath morning beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Flint had fully recovered; his wife had returned and was bustling nervously about trying to make up for lost time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Barbara and Will were there, and, in their undemonstrative way, very happy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On that day there was no happier home in the world than the parsonage.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here and there patches of dainty green could be seen, and in some sheltered, sunny spots the daring bloom of the crocus had thrust itself into view--purple, yellow, and white.
