(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 How be sure that they would come back at all?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my fears were not to be realized.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
divisible by two
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
How
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From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
Ibandru's
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From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
immediately past
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
MOLEB
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From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my fears were not to be realized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But my fears were not to be realized.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
cut with a saw
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But my fears were not to be realized.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Daily I watched for the Ibandru's return; daily I was divided between expectation and dread.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
at the time that
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How be sure that they would come back at all?
Yasma
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From this reading How be certain that, even if they did reappear, Yasma would be among them?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "_THE MOLEB_" When at last I saw the green leaves unfolding on the trees, the green grass springing up in every meadow and the orchards bursting into flower, my hopes and fears of the year before were revived.
