used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was on perfectly familiar ground.
your parents
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
the act of departing
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was on perfectly familiar ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
in motion
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on perfectly familiar ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
passenger-carts
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From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was on perfectly familiar ground.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
bring forth or yield
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
ragamuffinnoun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Cautiously he approached a roadway leading to one of the northern gates.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was his intention to board, if possible, one of the passenger-carts plying between the northern and southern limits of the city, and by mixing himself among city folks to mask his identity.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
wheelbarrowsnounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊz/
plural of “wheelbarrow” — a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw wheelbarrows full of country produce moving slowly under cover of the city wall, and there were vendors laden with empty baskets going to the markets to replenish their stocks.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was too early for there to be much movement in the streets; yet his expert ragamuffin eyes picked up signs which comforted him.
