used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at those cherry pits!" said the hired man.
basswoodnoun
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at those cherry pits!" said the hired man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look at those cherry pits!" said the hired man.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
in the near future
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Look at those cherry pits!" said the hired man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin's basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG Robert Robin was very happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
