Chapter VIII

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.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

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From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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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.

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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.

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From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.

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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.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

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From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

two people or things considered together

From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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From this reading The couple had one boy called Jem.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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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.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They were poor and hard-working.

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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.

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From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him.

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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.

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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.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 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.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were poor and hard-working.

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From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a large town in Germany there lived, some couple of hundred years ago, a cobbler and his wife.