gatherer

noun
Middle School
1

A person who gathers things.

2

A person who primarily gathers in a hunter-gatherer social system.

3

A person who collects rent or taxes.

4

An attachment to a sewing machine for making gathers in the cloth.

5

A worker who collects molten glass on the end of a rod preparatory to blowing.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing