used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
HUDIBRAS
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From this reading HUDIBRAS.
I'll
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From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
immediately past
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
engage in
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
pitchesnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪz/
plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
on the contrary
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
term of address for a man
From this reading "SIR:--A friend of Mr. Morton is making every possible exertion to deliver him and his companions from imprisonment.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As cannons shoot the higher pitches The lower we let down their breeches, I'll make this low, dejected fate Advance me to a greater height.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Captain Williams, immediately upon his landing on the morning after the events related in the last chapter had taken place, was met at the Port by a woman of rather ordinary appearance, who put a letter into his hands, and retired without speaking.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The letter was written in a woman's hand, but without signature, and was as follows:
