used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
BETHnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
market-place
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From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |MRS.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
by chance
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
make square
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The stall was in the middle of the market-place, and was about twelve feet square,--perhaps not quite so large.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETH was drinking coffee from a tin kettle, as Gill drove up to a side door in the market.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat in her stall with her bonnet on her head, and her spectacles upon her nose, and her fat face as gleeful and jolly as one need wish to see.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a pleasure to look at the woman; she put every body in a good humor by her own cheerfulness.
