used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
grape-vines
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From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
SCHOOLDAYSnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
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 orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SCHOOLDAYS The Forest Glen School opened on a ripe, warm day near the end of August.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The orchard trees bent to the earth with their wealth of red and golden spheres.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the fields were not heavy with the harvest, the barns were bursting with it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild grape-vines along the roadside were hung with purple clusters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dale Valley lay basking in the sunshine, with that look of perfect rest and content that comes from labor well done.
