Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

anew

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

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

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

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

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a hole through which buttons are pushed

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

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From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

intentionally conceived

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

disposed to please

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

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

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

in a jaunty fashionable manner

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

on one occasion

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

make a painting

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

past form of “preen” — clean with one's bill

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

the season of growth

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

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 The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is something very fresh and charming about London in April.

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

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

during the time that

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Even the houses perk up under their spruce new coats of paint, while every window that can afford it puts forth its carefully tended box of flowers.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading It is as though the old city suddenly awoke from her winter slumber and preened herself like a bird making its toilet; there is an atmosphere of renewal abroad--the very carters and cabmen seem conscious of it, and acknowledge it with good-humoured smiles and a flower worn jauntily in the buttonhole.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE YEAR'S FRUIT Spring had slipped into summer, summer had given place again to winter, and once more April was come, with her soft breath blowing upon the sticky green buds and bidding them open, whilst daffodils and tulips, like slim sentinels, swayed above the brown earth, in a riot of tender colour.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The parks are aglow with young green, and the trees nod cheerfully to the little breeze that dances round them, whispering of summer.