used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
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 Huzza, for the berries so blue!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Huzza, for the berries so blue!
Catskill
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From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
Huzza
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From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
inheritors
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From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
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 The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
Martha
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From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
do one's shopping
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Huzza, for the berries so blue!
in the near future
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Huzza for the forests and hills!
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The kind-hearted old man died soon after the union, and left the pair inheritors of his little shop and of a respectable landed property.
we'll
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From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our baskets we'll cheerily fill, While the thickets are sparkling with dew.
a late time of life
From this reading Years before the scene of our story returns to Catskill, Arthur Jones and the pretty Martha fellows had married and settled down in life.
