24th
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From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
immediately past
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
march in a procession
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
PORPOISEnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading THE PORPOISE.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
possessing material wealth
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
except for; apart from
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORPOISE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But here, in this desolate country, what sadness and silence!
at the time that
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage was to be seen!
in the company of; together with
From this reading March 24th was Palm Sunday,--that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death.
