used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
(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 And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
Chatham
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From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
dulcis
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From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
obtain
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
helter-skelteradjectiveUS /ˌheltərˈskeltər/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
pianounUS /ˈpiːə/
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
Sampietro
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From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
Santissimo
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From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
cut with a saw
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
Sittingbourne
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From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
VirgonounUS /ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
From this reading O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road between Chatham and Sittingbourne might seem to be unquestionably that by which the pilgrims rode, and as certainly the Roman highway.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Il Santissimo will but step this way, round by these bushes," said Sampietro, "He shall see."
willy-nillyadverb
in a random manner
From this reading And there sure enough He saw; for there was Our Lady drawing us all up helter-skelter, pell-mell, willy-nilly into Heaven in a great bucket, to our great gain and undeserved good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?" said Our Lord.
