used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
a-goin
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From this reading "I ain't a-goin' to give them cherries away to nobody," he would proclaim.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't a-goin' to give them cherries away to nobody," he would proclaim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
Barnard
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From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
set up or found
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't a-goin' to give them cherries away to nobody," he would proclaim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I ain't a-goin' to give them cherries away to nobody," he would proclaim.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading "I ain't a-goin' to give them cherries away to nobody," he would proclaim.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
Silas
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From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
Silas's
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From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
smuggleverbUS /ˈsmʌɡəl/
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
Sylvia
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From this reading Rose and her mother would smuggle a few small baskets of cherries to Sylvia Crane and Mrs. Barnard, but Silas's displeasure, had he found them out, would have been great.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
precisely as stated
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the north side of the old tavern was a great cherry orchard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The cherries had rotted on the branches, or the robins had eaten them, for Silas would not give them away.
a late time of life
From this reading In years back it had been a source of considerable revenue to Silas Berry, but for some seasons his returns from it had been very small.
