Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

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From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

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

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

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

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

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

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

rid of obstructions

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

a female deity

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The child was unconsciously a poet in her way.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

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

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

a single distinct event

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

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

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The child was unconsciously a poet in her way.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

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

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

the season of growth

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They sat down near a brook on some moss-covered stones.

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

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

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

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

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 In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

without awareness

From this reading The child was unconsciously a poet in her way.

possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

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

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The child was unconsciously a poet in her way.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was Valentine's Day--in after-years Hyacinth remembered every incident of it--Clara had complained of not feeling well, and they had gone out into the woods--the governess and child.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

a Caucasian

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading February came in mild and clear, with a pleasant foretaste of spring.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In the woods the early violets were peeping out and the snow-drops were bowing their white heads; the buds were beginning to form on the hedges and trees, there was a faint song from the birds and silence reigned in the woods, as though the goddess of spring were hovering over them.