used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
ejaculated
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From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
a boy or man
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
Gideon
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From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no hopes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have no hopes.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no hopes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no hopes.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
in the near future
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is gone over the moss,” exclaimed Gideon, “to the sand hills.
in the direction of
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And soon he will return to finish his undertaking.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Ha! dost thou not, Jeremiah, perceive those wings of fire fluttering in the distance, away towards the sea?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would that his hoofs sunk in the moss,” ejaculated his brother, “for many a better fellow than he, has met with his fate there.
