used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
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 Soon there were a good many people in the square.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
in the near future
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
make square
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon there were a good many people in the square.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
in or at the place that
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They put the cheese between slices of bread and took bites, while they looked about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A large woman with a big basket on her arm came along to the stall where Kit and Kat were sitting.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of them were women with market baskets on their arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They went to the different stalls to see what they would buy for dinner.
