having companions or an escort
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
ediblenounUS /ˈedəbəl/
any substance that can be used as food
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
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 passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading New earthenware bowls must be made while they could be baked in the summer sun.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The summer passed pleasantly in the village of the Cliff.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
at the time that
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was other work, too, that must be done while the weather was warm and pleasant.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the men went to the field to work the women often accompanied them, helping in the cultivation of the crop and gathering the wild berries and edible plants that grew in profusion in the fertile valley.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading In baskets swung from their heads by woven and padded bands they carried the ripened peaches up the steep stairs, spreading them out along the stone ledges to dry.
