used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
to or in a foreign country
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
have
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
earth-homes
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From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
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 The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
how
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From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE KOOTENAI SPRING-TIME.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
KOOTENAI
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From this reading IN THE KOOTENAI SPRING-TIME.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
staying power
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
on one occasion
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
by chance
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
rills
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From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
move stealthily
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
SPRING-TIME
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From this reading IN THE KOOTENAI SPRING-TIME.
spritesnoun
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the rays of the sun
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE KOOTENAI SPRING-TIME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
tottered
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From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the spring that followed, what a spirit of promise and enterprise was abroad on the Hardy ranch!
a Caucasian
From this reading What multitudes of white lambs, uncertain in the legs, staggered and tottered about the pasture lands! and what musical rills of joy in the mountain streams escaping through the sunshine from their prisons of ice!
which person or people
From this reading Some herald must bear to their earth-homes the tidings of how sweet the sun of May is--perhaps the snow sprites who are melted into tears at his glances and slip out of sight to send him a carpet of many colors instead of the spotless white his looks had banished.
winding-sheets
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From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flowers rose from the dead once more--such a fragrant resurrection! slipping from out their damp coffins and russet winding-sheets with dauntless heads erect, and eager lips open to the breath of promise.
