used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
(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 The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
flails
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From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
moving swiftly
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
high-piled
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From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THRESHING-TIME It was the joyous threshing-time.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THRESHING-TIME It was the joyous threshing-time.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The summer's work was over.
a full supply
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — 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's work was over.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THRESHING-TIME It was the joyous threshing-time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
threshing-floors
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From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
threshing-song
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From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
THRESHING-TIME
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From this reading THRESHING-TIME It was the joyous threshing-time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THRESHING-TIME It was the joyous threshing-time.
(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 On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The harvest had been good, and from all the fields the high-piled carts were bringing the sheaves to the threshing-floors.
at the time that
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
which person or people
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
wind-swept
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From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On these high levels busy flails were flying, making a quick music that chimed well with the sweet, melancholy threshing-song of the girls who were gathering the wind-swept grain into bags.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The summer's work was over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the threshing was all done the little boy's eldest sister would be married, for autumn is the time for marriages, when vegetables and pork are plenty and there is money to buy brandy from the Jew.
