Chapter I

(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 “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

for the reason that

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

exhale hard

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

tamper, with the purpose of deception

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

a long fixed look

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

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From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

discontinued temporarily

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

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From this reading Now, let’s see: ‘You make the birds――――’” “O Fudge!

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

engage in

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, let’s see: ‘You make the birds――――’” “O Fudge!

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now, let’s see: ‘You make the birds――――’” “O Fudge!

United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

deliver by singing

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

the season of growth

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

annoy persistently

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

on that

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:

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 “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading FUDGE IS INTERRUPTED “‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’――‘knees’――‘breeze’――I’ve used that――‘pease’――‘sneeze’――Oh, piffle!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “You make the birds sing in the trees, The April breeze to blow, The Sun to shine――――” “‘The Sun to shine――――,’” he muttered raptly, “‘The Sun to shine’; ‘squeeze’――‘tease’――‘fleas’―――― Gee, I wish I hadn’t tried to rhyme all the lines.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween, The best of all the Seasons, Because you clothe the Earth with green And for numerous other reasons.