used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
BerriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
huckleberries
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From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit, and then filled bags and baskets to carry home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading As they left the berry fields, the children pulled down the wild grape vines and bit into the little grapes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUMMER CAMP Berries were ripe now, and Flint and the other cave people around him left their caves and went to live near the berry fields.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men went out to hunt early next morning, and the women and children went to pick berries.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There were plenty of wild huckleberries and little yellow plums.
