used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pleasant little village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
Emeric
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From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ
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From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant little village.
labourers
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From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a pleasant little village.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
Others
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From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant little village.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
except for; apart from
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
not often
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
Semeyer
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From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
not in physical motion
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant little village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FAIR OF HAROM-SZÖLÖHOZ THE village of Harom-Szölöhoz lies on the edge of the plain, where the rolling lands sweep toward the hills and those in turn to the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the centre was an open space around which was clustered the church, with the town house and the larger houses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many of the men of the village were sheep or cattle herders, as Emeric Semeyer, living with their herds and seldom returning home save for high days and holidays.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Others dwelt in the villages and worked in the grain fields, while still others worked in the salt mines each year for some months at least, for the salt mines of Hungary are famous the world over, and employ many labourers.
