afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
move towards
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
don't
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still very early.
Emon
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
generalitynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈæləti/
an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
holt
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
how
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
LennonnounUS /ˈlenən/
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
a particular point in time
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
free from harm or evil
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
ruffians
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very early.
express in words
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was still very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still very early.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
Winny
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
but in spite of that
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
