used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading —L. Frank Tooker.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
a man of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading —L. Frank Tooker.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Eyes like a dream of changing skies, And every frown and blush I prize.
the season of growth
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING Oh, sweetly fall the April days!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
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From this reading —L. Frank Tooker.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My love was made of frost and light, Of light to warm and frost to blight The sweet, strange April of her ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With cloud and flush the spring comes in, With frown and blush maids’ loves begin; For love is rare like April days.
