used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
in addition
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading DRYDEN.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
FrettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
Leeuwin
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From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
O'NEILLnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
pigmynounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Also down the hillside came sounds of haste—heavy footsteps, crashing undergrowth, and rustling of bracken.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading JOHN O’NEILL “A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “And we’re hanging out the sign From the Leeuwin to the Line: ‘This bit of the world belongs to US!’”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE words came floating down the hillside at the top of a cheery young baritone.
