used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
(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 All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
can't
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From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
chimney-smoke
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From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
at any time
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
to or in any or all places
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
eye-sore
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From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Yes, I hate soldiers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I hate soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
set down according to a plan
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
fasten with a lock
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
muddle-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
not any; not one
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
no person; not anyone
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
pesteredadjectiveUS /ˈpestərd/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
privatesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəts/
external sex organ
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
puppyishadjective
characteristic of a puppy
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
relievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
Rockmount
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yes, I hate soldiers.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
transmogrified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
interact in a certain way
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
which person or people
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading What a treat it is to get home and lock myself--in my own room--the tiniest and safest nook in all Rockmount--and spurt out my wrath in the blackest of ink with the boldest of pens.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I can't help writing it--it relieves my mind.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I hate soldiers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless you! (query, who can I be blessing, for nobody will ever read this), what does it matter?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All morning have we been driving about that horrid region into which our beautiful, desolate moor has been transmogrified; round and round, up and down, in at the south camp and out at the north camp; directed hither and thither by muddle-headed privates; stared at by puppyish young officers; choked with chimney-smoke; jolted over roads laid with ashes--or no roads at all--and pestered everywhere with the sight of lounging, lazy, red groups,--that color is becoming to me a perfect eye-sore!
