used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
having companions or an escort
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
any thing at all
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
aren't
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From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
Don't-Care-a-Damners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
put on clothes
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
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 "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
labourers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
having a point
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They ... they are serving something ... and these Don't-Care-a-Damners aren't serving anything!..."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
They're
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From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
tired-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
in the direction of
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading They pointed to the woman with tightened lips, and mocked at her uniform and her tossed hair....
VolunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They're fools," Henry thought, looking at them as they went wearily on, "but, by God, they're finer than the people who jeer at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
which person or people
From this reading He turned to look at a company of Volunteers who were marching towards Liberty Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were little girls in Gaelic dress at the head of them, accompanied by a pale, tired-looking woman, with tightened lips, who stumped heavily by the side of them; and following them, came young men and boys and a shuffling group of hungry labourers, misshapen by heavy toil and privation ... and as the company passed by, girls stood on the pavement and jeered at them.
