used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
anew
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
(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 came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The holidays ended, and Miss Prince came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
celandines
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From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
Claus
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From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The holidays ended, and Miss Prince came back.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holidays ended, and Miss Prince came back.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
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 Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
a large number or amount
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The holidays ended, and Miss Prince came back.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The holidays ended, and Miss Prince came back.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
the season of growth
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
a Caucasian
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
willow-palm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Cubs cut down lots of silver willow-palm to decorate the house on Palm Sunday.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ELEPHANTS The golden autumn turned to white winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christmas came, with frosty snow, and holly, and Santa Claus, and a party.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then came spring, with little green shoots on the hedges, and catkins, and the first celandines, and all the things that are so thrilling to find again after the long months without them.
