used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
move towards
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
CrestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE NUTTING EXPEDITION.
set up or found
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
assemble or get together
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
gatherersnounUS /ˈɡæðərərz/
plural of “gatherer” — a person who gathers
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
NUTTINGverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading THE NUTTING EXPEDITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
and nothing more
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
regaledverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪld/
past form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUTTING EXPEDITION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
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 grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The grey squirrels were on the alert, scampering about upon the tall trees, where they were quite at home.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading Scarcely had they got into the thick part of the woods, where the walnuts were abundant, when they found that they were not the only nut gatherers on the ground.
which person or people
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, Frank and his sister went into the woods, provided with little baskets and bags, to gather walnuts.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading As they left the village, they were regaled with a song from the Golden Crested Wren, who was perched on the branch of an apple tree, and seemed to be lamenting the rapid approach of winter.
