adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
AldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
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 He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
Cherry-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
Cherry-man's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
cherry-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
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 Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's up in one of my cherry-trees.
Violetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Violetta ran and told her father in great excitement, and he at once called a meeting of the Aldermen, and in a few hours half the city was on the road to the Cherry-man's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I know where he is!" said the Cherry-man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a beautiful orchard of cherry-trees all laden with fruit.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been living there ever since cherries were ripe, and he won't come down."
