used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
butchersnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
flogged
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From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
florins
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From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
set up or found
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
the act of giving
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
ten 10s
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
meat-market
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From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
MixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Martin started off for the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome with pity, Martin spoke to the butchers, saying:
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Overcome with pity, Martin spoke to the butchers, saying:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Overcome with pity, Martin spoke to the butchers, saying:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Overcome with pity, Martin spoke to the butchers, saying:
stag-hound
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From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Martin started off for the town.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mixing in the crowd, he noticed a stag-hound which the butchers had caught and tied to a post, and which was being flogged in a merciless manner.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When he reached the meat-market he found the whole place in turmoil, and a great noise of angry voices and barking of dogs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overcome with pity, Martin spoke to the butchers, saying:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So the old woman counted out a hundred of her florins, and giving them to Martin, told him to go into the town and lay in a store of meal for a year.
