used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
in the past
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
(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 (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
on or to one side
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where did it come from?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did it come from?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
to or in any or all places
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
FAIRYLANDnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where did it come from?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
coins made of gold
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
How
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From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
Larcom
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
hear with intention
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
and nothing more
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
a light shade of red
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
rain-drops
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From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That bleak and barren winter that lay all around us everywhere only a few short weeks ago?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
at the time that
From this reading (MAY) When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did it come from?
a Caucasian
From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading How did it get here out of the white winter?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading --_Lucy Larcom._ THE FAIRYLAND OF CHANGE What a wonderful world it is, this world of green fields and perfume and blossoms of pink and gold!
