used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
Attean
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From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
BRITTnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
Castonia
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From this reading The Attean lookout got it by telephone from Castonia.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
fire-lookout
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From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
flash-bug
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From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Attean lookout got it by telephone from Castonia.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Attean lookout got it by telephone from Castonia.
heliographnoun
an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Attean lookout got it by telephone from Castonia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
KnobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
LaddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
a narrow way or road
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
lookouts
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From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
LyristnounUS /ˈlɪrɪst/
a person who writes the words for songs
From this reading Lyrist unreported.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
PULASKI
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From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The Attean lookout got it by telephone from Castonia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jerusalem station is more serene in its isolation than the other five lookouts on the mountains of the north country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
unreportedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈpɔːrtɪd/
not reported
From this reading Lyrist unreported.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
wavin
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From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
winder-pane
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From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The fire-lookout at the Attean station winked this ditty humorously with playful heliograph to "Ladder" Lane, lookout on the high, bald poll of old Jerusalem Knob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BY ORDER OF PULASKI D. BRITT "Twinkle, twinkle, 'Ladder' Lane, With your wavin' winder-pane, Up above the world so high, Like a flash-bug in the sky."
