adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
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 Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
Beulah
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From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
Beulah's
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From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
blindfolds
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From this reading "Who blindfolds me?" said she.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who blindfolds me?" said she.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who blindfolds me?" said she.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
StoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over this bed Beulah was bending with a basket nearly filled with the ripe scarlet berries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Stooping close to the plants she saw only the fruit she was engaged in picking; and when the basket was quite full she was suddenly startled by a merry laugh and a pair of hands clasped over her eyes.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who blindfolds me?" said she.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whitewashed paling was covered with luxuriant raspberry vines, and in one corner of the garden was a bed of strawberry plants.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Mrs. Williams sat wrapped up in the hall, watching Beulah's movements in the yard at the rear of the house.
