used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
Alick
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From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
(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 George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
shoe-soles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
SISTERHOODnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading VOWED SISTERHOOD.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
caught or fixed
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
believed likely
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Poor Alick Morse died in three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
VOWEDverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading VOWED SISTERHOOD.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The brothers did not wait for the event to show their determination to put down the practice of poaching in their neighbourhood.
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Swallow was committed, with all ceremony; and the county was pledged to prosecute him for his theft of five walnuts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Several suspected persons at A—— were brought up before the magistrates, the morning after the adventure; some of them being caught (before they had completely emerged from their drunken fit) with sheep’s wool or grains of corn stuck with blood to their shoe-soles, or their hands blackened with powder, or smelling of venison.
