used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
(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 And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
currants
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From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
early-pears
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From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
assemble or get together
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
gooseberriesnounUS /ˈɡuːsberiz/
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
melonsnounUS /ˈmelənz/
plural of “melon” — any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
witty remark
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
sweetings
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From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
in a swift manner
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ben and Sally and Gill had a constant succession of business, for Mrs. Beth plied them diligently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And she wanted strawberries, and early-pears, and summer sweetings, and all sorts of melons.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |THE summer advanced, the weeks came and went, came and went so swiftly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She must have green gooseberries and currants for tarts, and the little fingers were often among the shining round balls, and the long links with the beads upon them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever Gill could gather from orchard or garden, Mrs. Beth would find a market for.
