used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
Ann
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From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
bright-winged
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From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
BuckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
Diane
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From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
dooryards
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From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
gladiolas
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From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
coins made of gold
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
hazilyadverb
through a haze
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
marigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
Sherrill
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From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading For days now the forests have been splashed with red and gold.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "The summer has flown by like a bright-winged bird.
tassels
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From this reading The orchards are heavy with harvest apples, the tassels of the corn are dark and rusty, and the dooryards of the country houses riot gorgeously in scarlet sage and marigold, asters and gladiolas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
at the time that
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LETTERS Buckwheat was cut, harvest brooded hazily over the land and the fields were bright with goldenrod when Diane turned sharply across Virginia to Kentucky.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It is already autumn," she wrote to Ann Sherrill.
