used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
Bertrand
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From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
Bretons
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From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
comrade's
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From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
curvetting
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From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
DobbinnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪn/
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
a boy or man
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
Josselin
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From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
the force of workers available
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
peace-lovingadjective
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
rhymesternoun
a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
scuttlingverbUS /ˈskʌtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
make square
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bertrand watched the gentry disappear down a passage that led into the market square.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men took up the snatch and went bawling down the street, the mock horse prancing and curvetting with the rhymester on his back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such peace-loving people as were abroad went scuttling down alleys, and into corners like mice running from a cat.
Whoa
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From this reading “Whoa ho, Dobbin! to Josselin we go, To hang the marshal and his Bretons in a row.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading One fellow gave a loud screech, jumped on to a comrade’s back, and began to thump him with his heels.
