used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
(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 The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
Carmelites
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From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
Clares
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From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
Edmund
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From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
Ethelred's
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From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
friarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
Leofric's
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From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
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 In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
marketersnounUS /mɑːrkətərz/
plural of “marketer” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Saint Ethelred’s bells rang, the Carmelites’, the Poor Clares’.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Country folk, town folk, folk from across river made a humming and buzzing in High Street and the market place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was an hour up, and all thrifty marketers out of house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In Middle Forest it was market morning, high May weather and many abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father Edmund walked about; there were two of Leofric’s friars from over river.
