aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
(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 day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
Cranceford
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
Mayo's
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From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
the force of workers available
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
mildewnounUS /ˈmɪlduː/
the process of becoming mildewed
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
not any; not one
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
in the near future
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
move an implement through
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
swappingverbUS /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceford dismissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was in no danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late in the afternoon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was received at the Cranceford home.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
at the time that
From this reading But when news came they sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire.
a Caucasian
From this reading But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping lies that were white with the mildew of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo's cannon.
