used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
burrs
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From this reading How the frost has opened the burrs!
chestnut-trees
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From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
assemble or get together
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the frost has opened the burrs!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
How
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From this reading How the frost has opened the burrs!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
the sound of laughing
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading How the frost has opened the burrs!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
deliver by singing
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading How they laugh and sing and shout to each other as they gather the smooth brown nuts, filling their baskets, and running to pour them into the great bags!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their dinner is packed in a large basket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The donkey stands ready before the door, with great empty bags hanging at each side, and they go merrily over the crisp white frost to the chestnut-trees.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He has done more than half their work for them already.
