used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
JACQUELINE'S
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From this reading JACQUELINE'S MISFORTUNE.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
and nothing more
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading JACQUELINE'S MISFORTUNE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
and nothing more
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
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 The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO one side of Mr. Simpson's big ranch lay a new orchard.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let's ride through the orchard and fill our pockets with apples before we start on our way," Harry suggested.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading The ranch people in Wyoming were just beginning to discover what wonderful fruit could be grown in certain portions of their cattle country and Jean and Jack were dreadfully envious of their neighbor's five acres of pears, plums, apples and cherries.
a late time of life
From this reading Their own poor orchard had been set out only two years before and the trees appeared like a collection of feeble switches.
