used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does that girl want?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
a young female
From this reading What does that girl want?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
except for; apart from
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
a male human offspring
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Some country girls had been observing our employment; and one of them spoke to Harry, eagerly looking at the apples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
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 gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What does that girl want?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does that girl want?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The gardener and his son climbed into the high trees, and plucked the apples and pears from the heavy laden branches; and we held the baskets to save them from being bruised, for those that fall to the ground will not keep.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
the day immediately before today
From this reading We had yesterday a whole day of pleasure, gathering the winter fruits.
