used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
AgriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
(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 All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
Antonines
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From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
Aps
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From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
ARENAnounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading TO THE ARENA!
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
Beaucaire
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From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
Calade
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From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
competitionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “competition” — a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
divisible by two
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
and nothing more
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
most important element
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
come together
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
palmyadjective
very lively and profitable
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
Provençal
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From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
one of four equal parts
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
sun-baked
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From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE ARENA!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE ARENA!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The truth was that an enormous crowd was crushed together upon the sun-baked stone benches of the old amphitheatre, just as in the palmy days of the Antonines, and it was evident that the meet of the Society of Agriculture was far from being the main attraction to this overflow of the folk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Fifty thousand persons at the lowest estimate,” said the _Forum_ in its account the next day; but then we must allow for Provençal puffing.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading All the town was there--the weavers from the New Road, the aristocrats of the Calade quarter, and some people even came all the way from Beaucaire.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading That Sunday--it was a scorching hot Sunday in July at the time of the yearly competitions for the department--there was a great open-air festival held in the ancient amphitheatre of Aps in Provence.
