used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
(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 _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
BeernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
bodys
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From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
brewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
cloaths
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From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
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 _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
gins
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From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
HedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
Husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
march in a procession
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
not any; not one
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
Norwest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
deliver by singing
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
be seated
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
the season of growth
From this reading _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
not in physical motion
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
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 _April._ Now Leaves on Trees begin to spring, And Birds on Hedges sit and sing.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _February._ The Weather still continues cold, Therefore warm cloaths are good we hold.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
Wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _May._ To walk Five Miles in his own Farm, Will do a Husbandman no harm.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _January._ Cold Weather now 'gins to be fierce, And Norwest Winds our bodys pierce.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _March._ 'T is the best Month of all the year, Wherein to brew good napping Beer.
