used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MRS.
(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 But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading BOND.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MRS.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MRS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MRS.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
Prior's
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From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
with speed
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
RED-LETTERadjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MRS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
the season of growth
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scent of the new-mown hay was in the atmosphere around Prior's Ash.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But then the weather had suddenly burst into the warmth of summer, vegetation came on all the more rapidly for its previous tardiness, and the crops turned out to be early, instead of late.
wiseacres
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From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A backward spring it had been until the middle of April, and wiseacres said the crops would be late.
