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Chapter XVII
Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market. When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle. In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell. The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell. With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.”
busy and excited activity
From this reading “When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
busy and excited activity
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
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From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
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From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
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From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
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From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
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From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
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From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
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From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
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From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
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From this reading The country people brought butter and eggs and honey to sell.
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From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Robin mounted his pony and off he went to Nottingham to sell his meat at the market.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those days there were very few shops, so every one used to go to market to buy and sell.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
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From this reading When he arrived he found the whole town in a bustle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the money they got they bought platters and mugs, pots and pans, or whatever they wanted, and took it back to the country with them.
