used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
a-berrying
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From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
(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 When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one is at home any more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one is at home any more.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
fern-covered
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From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No one is at home any more.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one is at home any more.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is at home any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is at home any more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The birds are feasting royally and I walk along the edges of the meadows, gathering handfuls of the ripe fruit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
at the time that
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading IT is wild strawberry time in lower Canada.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fields are carpeted with them and the fern-covered rocks hold each a little garden where the red berries hang over the water like rubies in a setting of clustered leaves.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When I stop at a house the women have all gone a-berrying.
