used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading GRAY’S _Bard_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
cumbrousadjective
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
fair-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a social unit living together
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
GRAY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY’S _Bard_.
Grisell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
a brief written record
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
a male human offspring
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
TwinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
precisely as stated
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My son! my son Rob,” cried the lady, starting up from the cushions with which Grisell had furnished her settle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
Whitburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS did not travel very fast to Whitburn, but one summer’s day a tall, gallant, fair-faced esquire, in full armour of the cumbrous plate fashion, rode up to the gate, and blew the family note on his bugle.
which person or people
From this reading Robert it was, who came clanking in, met by his father at the gate, by his mother at the door, and by Bernard on his crutch in the rear, while Grisell, who had never seen this brother, hung back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD FROM THE WARS Above, below, the Rose of Snow, Twined with her blushing face we spread.
