(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ long) (NN time)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN grandma) (CC and) (NN grandpa)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN family)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD four) (JJ little) (NNS girls))))) (. .)))
A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa had a young family of four little girls.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
grandma
grandma
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
grandpa
grandpa
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
girl
girls
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (DT the) (NNP Great) (NNP Depression))) (, ,) (S (NP (NN work)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ hard) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find)))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (NNP Grandpa)) (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT whatever) (NNS jobs)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could)))))) (. .)))
During the Great Depression, work was hard to find, so Grandpa did whatever jobs he could.
case
during
During
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
Great
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Depression
Depression
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandpa
Grandpa
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
det
PronType=Int
whatever
whatever
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNS weekends))) (NP (PRP he) (CC and) (NNP Grandma)) (VP (VBD dug) (NP (DT a) (NN garden)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB grow) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN food)))))))) (. .)))
On weekends he and Grandma dug a garden to grow some of their own food.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
weekend
weekends
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dig
dug
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
obj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everybody)) (VP (VBD worked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (DT the) (NN garden)) (S (VP (VBG growing))))))) (. .)))
Everybody worked to keep the garden growing.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everybody
Everybody
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
grow
growing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All) (NN summer)) (ADVP (RB long))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN family)) (VP (VP (VBD ate) (NP (NN food))) (CC and) (VP (VBD enjoyed) (NP (NNS flowers)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN garden))))) (. .)))
All summer long, the family ate food and enjoyed flowers from the garden.
det
all
All
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
eat
ate
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enjoy
enjoyed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Grandma)) (VP (VBD put) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (NN strawberry) (NN jam)) (, ,) (NP (NNS tomatoes)) (, ,) (NP (NNS beans)) (, ,) (NP (NNS peppers)) (, ,) (NP (NNS pears)) (CC and) (NP (NNS peaches))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN canning) (NNS jars)))) (. .)))
Grandma put up strawberry jam, tomatoes, beans, peppers, pears and peaches in canning jars.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
compound
Number=Sing
strawberry
strawberry
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jam
jam
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
tomato
tomatoes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
bean
beans
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
pepper
peppers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
pear
pears
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
peach
peaches
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
canning
canning
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
jar
jars
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ good) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB eat) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (JJ long) (NN winter)))))))) (. .)))
They were good to eat through the long winter.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
winter
winter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN family)) (VP (VBD grew) (ADVP (RP up)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS grandparents)) (VP (VBD grew) (ADJP (JJ old)))) (. .)))
The family grew up, and grandparents grew old.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
grandparent
grandparents
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN garden))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJR smaller))))) (. .)))
It became hard to keep up the garden, so they made it a little smaller.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (NP (NP (NN plenty)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB eat) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN garden)))))))) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ lovely) (NNS flowers)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enjoy)))))))) (. .)))
There was still plenty to eat from the garden and lovely flowers to enjoy.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing
plenty
plenty
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
lovely
lovely
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN summer)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNP Grandpa)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (CD eighty-nine) (NNS years)) (JJ old)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT all)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB do)))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VB watch) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN lawn) (NN chair))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NNS vegetables)) (VP (VBD grew))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS roses)) (VP (VBD bloomed))))))) (. .)))
Then one summer when Grandpa was eighty-nine years old, all he could do was watch from his lawn chair as the vegetables grew and the roses bloomed.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandpa
Grandpa
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
eighty-nine
eighty-nine
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:outer
all
all
DET
DT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
lawn
lawn
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
chair
chair
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
vegetable
vegetables
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
rose
roses
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bloom
bloomed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Summer)) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VP (VBD faded))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNP Grandpa)) (VP (VBD died) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (PRT (IN in)) (NP (DT the) (NN harvest)))))))))))) (. .)))
Summer slowly faded, and Grandpa died before it was time to bring in the harvest.
nsubj
Number=Sing
summer
Summer
NOUN
NN
advmod
slowly
slowly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fade
faded
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandpa
Grandpa
PROPN
NNP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
harvest
harvest
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ lonely) (NN winter)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Grandma)))) (. .)))
It was a lonely winter for Grandma.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lonely
lonely
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
winter
winter
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN near) (NP (DT the) (NN window))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG looking) (ADVP (RB out)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN yard)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG wondering) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB plant) (NP (DT a) (NN garden)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN spring))))))))))) (. .)))
She sat near the window, looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant a garden in the spring.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
near
near
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
look
looking
VERB
VBG
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
yard
yard
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
wonder
wondering
VERB
VBG
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
plant
plant
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NN spring)) (VP (VBD came)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD planted) (NP (RB only) (DT a) (JJ little) (NN garden))) (. .)))
When spring came, she planted only a little garden.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
plant
planted
VERB
VBD
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (JJ sunny) (NN day)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (NN summer)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Grandma)) (VP (VP (VBD heard) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN commotion)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ front) (NN yard))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD looked) (ADVP (IN out)) (NP (DT the) (NN window)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT a) (JJ frightening) (NN sight))))))) (. .)))
One sunny day in the early summer, Grandma heard a commotion in the front yard and looked out the window to see a frightening sight.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
sunny
sunny
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hear
heard
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
commotion
commotion
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
front
front
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
yard
yard
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
frightening
frightening
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
sight
sight
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ huge) (NN swarm)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS bees)))) (VP (VBD filled) (NP (DT the) (NN air)) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD two) (JJ tall) (NNS trees)))) (. .)))
A huge swarm of bees filled the air between two tall trees.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
swarm
swarm
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fill
filled
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
tall
tall
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (VBG buzzing) (NN sound)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ loud))) (. .)))
The buzzing sound was very loud.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
buzz
buzzing
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
loud
loud
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS bees)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN way)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN hole)) (ADVP (RB up) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS trees))))))))) (. .)))
The bees made their way into a hole up in one of the trees.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hole
hole
NOUN
NN
advmod
up
up
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Before) (ADVP (RB long))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT every) (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those) (NNS bees)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN disappeared) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ new) (NN home))))) (. .)))
Before long, every one of those bees had disappeared into its new home.
case
before
Before
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
every
every
DET
DT
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
disappear
disappeared
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (JJ few) (NNS days))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS bees)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ busy)) (S (VP (VBG minding) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN business))))) (. .)))
During the next few days, the bees were busy minding their own business.
case
during
During
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
mind
minding
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Grandma)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB see) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS bees)) (VP (VBG buzzing) (ADVP (RB in) (CC and) (RB out)) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN opening)) (ADVP (RB high) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN tree)))))))))) (. .)))
Grandma could always see a few bees buzzing in and out around the opening high in the tree.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
buzz
buzzing
VERB
VBG
advmod
in
in
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
out
out
ADV
RB
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
opening
opening
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN Before) (ADVP (RB long))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS bees)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't) (VP (VBG bothering) (NP (NN anyone)))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (DT another) (NN thought))))) (. .)))
Before long, she decided the bees weren't bothering anyone, so she didn't give them another thought.
case
before
Before
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
bother
bothering
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
thought
thought
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN summer)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Grandma) (POS 's)) (JJ little) (NN garden)) (VP (VBD grew) (CC and) (VBD grew)) (. .)))
That summer, Grandma's little garden grew and grew.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP _))
_
root
_
_
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN day)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Grandma) (POS 's)) (NN brother) (NNP Frank)) (VP (VBD visited) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Arizona)))) (. .)))
One day, Grandma's brother Frank visited from Arizona.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Frank
Frank
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
visit
visited
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Arizona
Arizona
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NNP Grandma)) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (NNP Frank)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ delicious) (NN lunch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN squash) (NNS cakes)) (CC and) (NP (JJ homemade) (NN applesauce))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN swarm)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS bees))))))) (. .)))
As Grandma made Frank a delicious lunch of squash cakes and homemade applesauce, she told him the story about the swarm of bees.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Frank
Frank
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
delicious
delicious
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
lunch
lunch
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
squash
squash
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
cake
cakes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
homemade
homemade
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
applesauce
applesauce
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
swarm
swarm
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Frank)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Arizona))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS farmers)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBD hired) (NP (NNS beekeepers)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB set) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (NNS beehives)) (PP (IN near) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS fields)))))))))) (. .)))
Frank said, "In Arizona, the farmers often hired beekeepers to set up beehives near their fields.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Frank
Frank
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Arizona
Arizona
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hire
hired
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
beekeeper
beekeepers
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
set
set
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Plur
beehive
beehives
NOUN
NNS
case
near
near
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
field
fields
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS bees)) (VP (VP (VBD pollinated) (NP (DT the) (NNS crops))) (CC and) (VP (VBD helped) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB grow)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
The bees pollinated the crops and helped them to grow."
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pollinate
pollinated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
crop
crops
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
help
helped
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNP Grandma)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS bees)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN helped) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN garden))) (NP (DT all) (NN summer)))))))))) (. .)))
That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
help
helped
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (UH So) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ little) (NN garden)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ big) (NN crop)))))) (. !) ('' '')))
"So that's why my little garden had such a big crop!"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
so
So
INTJ
UH
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
crop
crop
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD exclaimed)) (. .)))
she exclaimed.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
exclaim
exclaimed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN time)) (RB on))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Grandma)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD believed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (NNP Grandpa)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB there)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP her)) (NP (DT that) (NN summer))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN sent) (NP (DT the) (NNS bees)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN place))) (CC and) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NP (NNP Grandma) (POS 's)) (JJ little) (NN garden)) (VP (VB grow) (CC and) (VB grow)))))))))))) (. .)))
From that time on, Grandma always believed that since Grandpa couldn't be there to help her that summer, he had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma's little garden grow and grow.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
since
since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Grandpa
Grandpa
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
send
sent
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
bee
bees
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Grandma
Grandma
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa had a young family of four little girls. During the Great Depression, work was hard to find, so Grandpa did whatever jobs he could. On weekends he and Grandma dug a garden to grow some of their own food.  Everybody worked to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food and enjoyed flowers from the garden. Grandma put up strawberry jam, tomatoes, beans, peppers, pears and peaches in canning jars. They were good to eat through the long winter.  The family grew up, and grandparents grew old. It became hard to keep up the garden, so they made it a little smaller. There was still plenty to eat from the garden and lovely flowers to enjoy.  Then one summer when Grandpa was eighty-nine years old, all he could do was watch from his lawn chair as the vegetables grew and the roses bloomed. Summer slowly faded, and Grandpa died before it was time to bring in the harvest.  It was a lonely winter for Grandma. She sat near the window, looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant a garden in the spring. When spring came, she planted only a little garden.  One sunny day in the early summer, Grandma heard a commotion in the front yard and looked out the window to see a frightening sight. A huge swarm of bees filled the air between two tall trees. The buzzing sound was very loud.  The bees made their way into a hole up in one of the trees. Before long, every one of those bees had disappeared into its new home. During the next few days, the bees were busy minding their own business. Grandma could always see a few bees buzzing in and out around the opening high in the tree. Before long, she decided the bees weren't bothering anyone, so she didn't give them another thought.  That summer, Grandma's little garden grew and grew. _  One day, Grandma's brother Frank visited from Arizona. As Grandma made Frank a delicious lunch of squash cakes and homemade applesauce, she told him the story about the swarm of bees. Frank said, "In Arizona, the farmers often hired beekeepers to set up beehives near their fields. The bees pollinated the crops and helped them to grow."  That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer. "So that's why my little garden had such a big crop!" she exclaimed.  From that time on, Grandma always believed that since Grandpa couldn't be there to help her that summer, he had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma's little garden grow and grow.