used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
in the past
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
(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 The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
hard-working
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From this reading They were poor and hard-working.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
ten 10s
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
a full supply
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were poor and hard-working.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
a particular situation
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were poor and hard-working.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife sold the fruit and vegetables they grew in their garden in the Market Place, and as she was always neat and clean and her goods were temptingly spread out she had plenty of customers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were poor and hard-working.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
a late time of life
From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.
