used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
cart-loads
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From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
cattle-dealers
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From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
without stop or interruption
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON—CONTINUED.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
hard-hearted
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From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
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 In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON—CONTINUED.
market-day
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From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
a form of address for a man
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
pig-drovers
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From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
bring forth or yield
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON—CONTINUED.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Temple resumed the story, as follows:
in the direction of
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
Uttoxeter
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From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now market-day in the village of Uttoxeter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
a late time of life
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the street of the village, you might see cattle-dealers with cows and oxen for sale, and pig-drovers, with herds of squeaking swine, and farmers, with cart-loads of cabbages, turnips, onions, and all other produce of the soil.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, my children, fifty years had passed away since young Sam Johnson had shown himself so hard-hearted towards his father.
