used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
anew
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
next to; at the side of
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
confined by bonds
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
let fall to the ground
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
on one occasion
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
with speed
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They let their hands drop and hung their poor heads too.
in the direction of
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They sat once more on the hard soil of their misery, and the happy gleam of childhood had vanished, and their minds were oppressed and darkened.
at the time that
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that he was down again on the ground beside them, at a mighty bound, and seeing they did not want to dance he quickly disappeared in the direction of the village; there the crop was to be brought in towards nightfall, and there would be gay doings.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When he was gone the young couple sat down, discouraged and out of spirits, among the wilderness of stone.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading For the sudden appearance of the vagrant fiddler had wiped out the happy memories of their childhood, and their joyous mood in which they, like they used in their younger days, had wandered about in the green and among the corn, had gone with him.
