something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
ALAMOnounUS /ˈæləmoʊ/
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ALAMO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The enemy are upon us!"
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
without doubt or question
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
an opposing military force
From this reading "The enemy are upon us!"
every person
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ALAMO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
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 "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
and nothing more
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ALAMO.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
others
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From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ALAMO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The enemy are upon us!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The enemy are upon us!"
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This cry, ringing clearly throughout the Alamo, aroused everybody to action, and hither and thither ran the soldiers to their various points of duty,--some in uniform, and others just as they had leaped up from their couches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
which person or people
From this reading "Are they really coming?" demanded Henry Parker, who had been sleeping beside Dan, in one of the rooms of the convent.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I reckon they are, Henry," was the quick response, and up leaped the youth, and ran, gun in hand, to where Poke Stover was doing guard duty.
