AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
set up or found
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
harvest-fields
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From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
Randolph
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From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The famous field is too well known to need description.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The armies of the North and the South lay in and around the peaceful village of Gettysburg.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices of the teachers and the laughter of merry children rose in the harvest-fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that Randolph found General Lee.
(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 The famous field is too well known to need description.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading About it the yellow cornfields basked in the summer sun.
