Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

for the most part

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

torn down and broken up

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Peter walked up the hill.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

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 There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

the force of workers available

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

according to the clock

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Carts drove slowly down the steep High Street, returning to outlying farms.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

not disposed of by purchase

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Peter walked up the hill.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Peter walked up the hill.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRST-BORN It was about five o'clock in the afternoon that Peter entered a small market-town.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Small groups of men stood about together discussing the weather and the prospect of the various crops.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were a good many people in the streets, for it was market-day, and there was an air of leisurely business about the place; completed business chiefly, for already stalls were being dismantled, and unsold butter, eggs, and chickens were being repacked in big baskets.