andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
Christmas-trees
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From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
d'Armen
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
GensnounUS /dʒenz/
family based on male descent
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
