used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
move towards
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
brought into existence
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
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 A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The marketing of the peltry fell to Joel.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
greeningnounUS /ˈɡriːnɪŋ/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading The marketing of the peltry fell to Joel.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The marketing of the peltry fell to Joel.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
peltry
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From this reading The marketing of the peltry fell to Joel.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
purled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
put a saddle on
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
the season of growth
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The frost arose, the earth mellowed underfoot, and the creek purled and sang as it hastened along.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME GUEST The heralds of spring bespoke its early approach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading April was ushered in to the songs of birds, the greening valley, and the pollen on the willow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The cattle played, calves were born, while the horses, in shedding their winter coats, matted the saddle blankets and threw off great tufts of hair where they rolled on the ground.
