used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
(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 Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
BlackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
Charley
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From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
crop'snounUS /krɑːps/
possessive form of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
take in solid food
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
farm-wife
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From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
set up or found
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
It's
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From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
and nothing more
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
go away from a place
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
MingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
SellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
in the near future
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
sowersnounUS /ˈsoʊərz/
plural of “sower” — someone who sows
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of a thorny field you go— For you it may be better so— And leave the sowers of the ground To eat the harvest of the fruit, Blackbird.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Twelve bushels at sixty cents, It’s all I carried— He sickened making fence; He was to be married— “It feels like frost was near— His hair was curly.
We're
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From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Saying: “The crop’s all in, We’re about through now; Long nights will soon begin, We’re just us two now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SON (_Southern Ohio Market Town_) I heard an old farm-wife, Selling some barley, Mingle her life with life And the name “Charley.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blackbird singer, blackbird mute, They choked the seed you might have found.
