used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
(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 The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
have
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
beech-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
CROPnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
an act that fails
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
hickoriesnounUS /ˈhɪkəriz/
plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
NUTnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
off-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
Pignutnoun
an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
only a very short time before
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
shag-hickory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Pignut hickories were not plentiful, and the very best of all, the sweet shag-hickory, had suffered like the white oaks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the off-year for the red oaks; they bear only every other season.
precisely as stated
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beech-trees were very scarce, and the chestnuts were gone--the blight had taken them all.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white oaks had been nipped by a late frost.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE FIRST NUT CROP THAT year the nut crop was a failure.
