Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

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From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

completely unclothed

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

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From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

without shoes

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

tired of the world

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

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From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

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From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

with the legs crossed

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

slightly wet

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

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From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

someone who plays a drum

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

very recently

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

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 Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

plural of “lump” — a compact mass

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

the force of workers available

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

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From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

push forcefully

From this reading In their shirts, barearmed and bare of throat to the breast-bone, a score of Lexington Minute Men stood along the line of loopholes, their long rifles thrust out.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The tavern was dim and damp; through freshly bored loopholes in the shutters sunlight fell, illuminating the dark interior.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

intensely zealous or fervid

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

which person or people

From this reading From time to time the parson of Woburn, who had come to pray and shoot, took away the pile of empty powder-horns and brought back others to be emptied.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Silver Heels stood in the tap-room of "Buckman's Tavern" casting bullets; the barefoot drummer watched the white-hot crucible and baled out the glittering molten metal or fed it with lumps of lead stripped from the gate-post of Hooper's house in Danvers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Near the window sat some Woburn Minute Men, cross-legged on the worn floor, rolling cartridges.