used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
being joined in close association
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
bugelet-horn
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From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
traveling across
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
give a description of
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
divisible by two
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
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 As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
invulnerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/
immune to attack; impregnable
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
without good reason
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
the force of workers available
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
Mohun
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From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
a course of conduct
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
Ralph
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From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
servernounUS /ˈsɜːrvər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
in the near future
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
be standing; be upright
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has mounted her on a milk-white steed, Himself on a dappled gray; And a bugelet-horn hung down by his side As lightly they rode away."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
usefullyadverbUS /ˈjuːsfəli/
in a useful manner
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
precisely as stated
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading They did not even try a shot at him from behind a wall; considering him perfectly invulnerable, they deemed it a pity to waste good powder and lead that might be usefully employed on an agent or process server.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is hard to describe the terrible _prestige_ which, after the event I have been speaking of, attached itself to Ralph Mohun.
which person or people
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As his gaunt, erect figure went by, the men shrunk out of his path, and the women called their children in hastily, and shut their cabin doors; the very beggars, who are tolerably unscrupulous, gave his gate a wide berth, crossing themselves, with a muttered prayer, "God stand betwixt us and harm."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for attempting a second attack on the fatal house, the peasantry would as soon have thought of storming the bottomless pit.
