used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
(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 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
belchverbUS /beltʃ/
expel gas from the stomach
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
Carlini
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From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
catherine-wheeling
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From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading It was delirium.
diamond-hiked
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From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
double-basses
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From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
move gently or carefully
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
electrolier
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From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
apart from; not including
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
Gubby
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From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
immediately past
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
lockstepnounUS /ˈlɑːkstep/
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
on one occasion
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she picked up the Gubby dancers and led them in a clattering improvised lockstep thrice round the stage till her last kick sent her diamond-hiked shoe catherine-wheeling to the electrolier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
literature in metrical form
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
which person or people
From this reading At the last verse she gestured to Carlini the conductor, who threw her up his baton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She caught it with a boy's ease.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Are you _with_ me?' she cried once more, and--the maddened house behind her--abolished all the instruments except the guttural belch of the double-basses on '_Earth_'--'The Village that voted the _Earth_ was flat--_Earth_ was flat!'
