AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
Birkin
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From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
CHAIRnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
cobble-stones
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From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
fruit-stalls
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From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a poor quarter of the town.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
market-place
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From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
market-square
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From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was in a poor quarter of the town.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was in a poor quarter of the town.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
setts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAIR There was a jumble market every Monday afternoon in the old market-place in town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old market-square was not very large, a mere bare patch of granite setts, usually with a few fruit-stalls under a wall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had been talking of furniture, and they wanted to see if there was any fragment they would like to buy, amid the heaps of rubbish collected on the cobble-stones.
