used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
eh
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From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
the act of departing
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RIDE HOME.
how
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From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
Nelly
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
nuttingverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
and nothing more
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE HOME.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only see how full our baskets are."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE HOME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
in or at the place that
From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Nelly, "and we have had real good luck too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dolly told me you were going to stop for her some time, to go nutting with you," said the farmer, turning round as he spoke, and putting a cabbage that was jolting out of the wagon back into its place.
you've
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From this reading "SO you've been nutting, eh?" said Mr. Dart (for that was the farmer's name), looking first on one side of him and then on the other, where his two companions sat.
