used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
barn-like
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From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE OLD DIAL-STONE.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
DIAL-STONE
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From this reading BY THE OLD DIAL-STONE.
DIBDIN
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From this reading DIBDIN.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
furrows
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From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
let have
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BY THE OLD DIAL-STONE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE OLD DIAL-STONE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Grant Mackenzie was lounging at breakfast one morning in his private rooms in the big barn-like barracks of C----.
be dressed in
From this reading "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
(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 "So heroes may well wear their armour, And, patient, count over their scars; Venus' dimples, assuming the charmer, Shall smooth the rough furrows of Mars."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his right hand sat one of his captains, with whom he was talking--languidly enough, it must be confessed.
