used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
Capernaum
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From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
carpnounUS /kɑːrp/
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
day-break
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From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
FishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
a young female
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
and nothing more
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
market-place
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From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
ten-year-old
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From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fishermen held out great strings of shining perch and carp, just dipped up from the lake beside the town.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
Vine-dressers
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From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was market day in Capernaum.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
which person or people
From this reading A ten-year-old girl pushed her way through the crowded market-place, carrying her baby brother in her arms, and scolding another child, who clung to her skirts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Vine-dressers piled their baskets with tempting grapes, and boys lazily brushed the flies from the dishes of wild honey, that they had gone into the country before day-break to find.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Country people were coming in from the little villages among the hills of Galilee, with fresh butter and eggs.
