used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
(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 There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
have
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
brought together in one place
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
the act of departing
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
and nothing more
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
pickersnounUS /ˈpɪkərz/
plural of “picker” — a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty and wild the preparations were.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
RICHESnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
spikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
dependable
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
tea-kettle
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From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
to-day
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From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a big tree just at the border of the clearing a fire was kindled; a stout spike driven into the trunk of the tree held a tea-kettle just over the blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
at the time that
From this reading There was quite a collection of people on Bear Hill to-day, as could be seen when they were all gathered together.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Pretty and wild the preparations were.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lunching place was high on the mountain, where there was a good outlook over the surrounding country; and here in the edge of the woods the blackberry pickers were scattered about, lying and sitting on the ground in groups and pairs, chatting and watching the preparations going on before their eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD.
