used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
Babylon's
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From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
befo
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
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 They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
fallin
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From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
farewell-summer
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From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
enclose with a fence
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, go in peace and sin no mo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'!"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mimy, in the kitchen, was singing:
immediately past
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
lichened
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From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
Mimy
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From this reading Mimy, in the kitchen, was singing:
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Oh, go in peace and sin no mo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'!"
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
move upward
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
estrangement from god
From this reading Oh, go in peace and sin no mo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'!"
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Mimy, in the kitchen, was singing:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
sumacnounUS /ˈsuːmæk/
wood of a sumac
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
traveler's-joy
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From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in meadows by the river, and at last through the orchard, and so to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimy, in the kitchen, was singing:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went down through the corn and out by a gate, set in the gray and lichened rail fence, where grew sumac and farewell-summer and the feathery traveler's-joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Jesus tell you once befo', Babylon's fallin' to rise no mo'.
