(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 The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
Baden-Baden
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From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
Baumhagen
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From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
cherry-trees
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From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
corner-house
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From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
FredericksnounUS /ˈfredrɪks/
plural of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
harvestedverbUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/
past form of “harvest” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
market-place
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From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
Niendorf
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From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
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 had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Mrs. Baumhagen was in Switzerland, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks in Baden-Baden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The corner-house in the market-place was shut up from top to bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was cloudless and the first grain had been harvested in Niendorf.
watering-places
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From this reading From the cities every one had fled to the watering-places or into the mountains.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading The summer had come; the yellowing grain waved in the soft breezes, and the cherry-trees in the orchards and along the high roads had all been robbed of their fruit.
