aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
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 The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
march in a procession
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
on the contrary
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something turns up."
in the near future
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
the season of growth
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Thirlwall
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From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "Something turns up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Something turns up."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild 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 rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
winter-ruined
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From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
