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From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
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From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
Chloe
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From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
Daphnis
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From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
take in liquids
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
grape-gatherers
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From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
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 Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
mutuallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəli/
in a mutual or shared manner
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
osiers
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From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
pruningnounUS /ˈpruːnɪŋ/
something that has been pruned off of a plant
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Daphnis and Chloe neglected for a time their flocks and mutually assisted one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the middle of autumn:--the vintage[1] was at hand, and every one was busy in the fields.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Each had a separate employ--in providing short pruning hooks, to cut the grapes; or a heavy stone, to pound them; or dry vine branches, previously well bruised, to serve as torches, so that the must might be carried away at night.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He carried the clusters in baskets, threw them into the wine-presses, trod them, and drew off the wine into casks; she prepared their meals for the grape-gatherers, brought old wine for their drink, and plucked off the lowest bunches.
wine-presses
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From this reading One[2] prepared the wine-presses, another cleansed the casks, and another twisted the osiers into baskets.
