used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
an opposing military force
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
greedinessnoun
an excessive desire for food
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
and nothing more
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
cut with a saw
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
in the near future
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
not in physical motion
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
caught or fixed
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
tarredverbUS /tɑːrd/
inflected form of “tar” — coat with tar
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had foolishly stuffed ourselves the first evening, just to show off and from stupid greediness, so there was but little left of our provisions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not quite so merry for the next few days.
at the time that
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had to draw in our belts, which was soon done, but we still had some swagger in us.
which person or people
From this reading The rogues soon saw through it, though, for a ball caught one of our puddings fair in the middle, and who had the laugh on his side then?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the puddings were all gone, we made some stuffed with bran and tarred strings which we stuck on a pike and dangled before the enemy.
