used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
Bunch's
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From this reading Bunch's make-up was a troubled dream.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
COPnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S COUNTRY COP.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S COUNTRY COP.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Bunch's make-up was a troubled dream.
eelgrassnounUS /ˈiːlɡræs/
submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
being one more than seven
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
hand-me-downnoun
outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
HENRY'SnounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S COUNTRY COP.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S COUNTRY COP.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading Bunch's make-up was a troubled dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On his head was an automobile cap, and his face was covered with a bunch of eelgrass three feet deep.
three-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Bunch's make-up was a troubled dream.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bunch's make-up was a troubled dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ahead of me, plodding along the pike under the moonlight, were Bunch and his cadaverous captor, the former bowed in sorrow or anger, probably both, and the latter with head erect, haughty as a Roman conqueror.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Over a pair of hand-me-down trousers, eight sizes too large for him, he wore a three-dollar ulster.
