used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
having companions or an escort
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
being one more than seven
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
a young female
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
how
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From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
engage in
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
do one's shopping
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
be seated
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
carry out
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
express in words
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About eight o'clock Mrs. Williams returned, accompanied by a clean, good-looking countryman, to whom she said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I see breakfast is ready, so sit down and take a cup of tea with us, and I will tell you all I know about her, and how it was she came to me.'
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We arose about four o'clock in the morning and went to the market, which, at this early hour, was crowded with waggons, carts, and country people, who had brought various kinds of vegetables for sale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'This, Master Davis, is the little girl I was mentioning to you.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Mrs. Williams and her eldest daughter went among these people to make their purchases, while the younger one, Jane, and myself went to the shop, which we opened, kindled a fire, and prepared everything for breakfast.
