used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Steadily and serenely the Spring advanced.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steadily and serenely the Spring advanced.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
early-expanding
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From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
forwardnessnoun
offensive boldness and assertiveness
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
frostless
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From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
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 Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
not any; not one
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE RAISING.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Steadily and serenely the Spring advanced.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
the season of growth
From this reading Steadily and serenely the Spring advanced.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily and serenely the Spring advanced.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAISING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
trustfulnessnoun
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Soft, warm showers and frostless nights repaid the trustfulness of the early-expanding buds, and May came clothed completely in pale green, with a wreath of lilac and hawthorn bloom on her brow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Old people shook their heads and said: “It will be April, this year, that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,”--but it was not so.
a late time of life
From this reading For twenty years no such perfect spring had been known; and for twenty years afterwards the farmers looked back to it as a standard of excellence, whereby to measure the forwardness of their crops.
