used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPRING CHAPTER.
how long something has existed
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
confined by bonds
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A SPRING CHAPTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
set up or found
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
go across or through
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
SeaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
the season of growth
From this reading A SPRING CHAPTER.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
express in words
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More especially now in my old age, I find myself “to a lingering motion bound.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was out one day amongst my people, and I found two precious things: one, a lovely little fact, the other a lovely little primrose.
at the time that
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This may not be, but I will indulge myself now so far as to call this a spring chapter, and so pass to the summer, when my reader will see why I have called my story “The Seaboard Parish.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I would, if I might, tell a tale day by day, hour by hour, following the movement of the year in its sweet change of seasons.
