used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
AVONWORTH
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From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
corn-fields
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From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
FlocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
brought together in one place
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
GLANCESnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
gleaners
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From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
happy-looking
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From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
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From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SOMERTON’S SECRET.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
Somerton
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From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
SOMERTON'S
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From this reading SOMERTON’S SECRET.
sportsman's
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From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
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 The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A pleasant September breeze wandered about, carrying with it here and there the report of the sportsman’s gun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Flocks of sheep cropped the sweet herbage, and crowds of happy-looking gleaners gathered the stray ears of wheat which Mr. Somerton had left in the corn-fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The trees were covered with a hundred shades of brown and red and yellow.
