agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
BlueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what part of the pasture you mean."
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what part of the pasture you mean."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't know what part of the pasture you mean."
Mortenson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I don't know what part of the pasture you mean."
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
RealadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "You know where they cut off the woods--let me see-- It was two years ago--or no!--can it be No longer than that?--and the following fall The fire ran and burned it all up but the wall."
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blueberries "YOU ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
