used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
anew
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
Amersfort
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From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
brought into existence
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
CALFnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
cutthroat-looking
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From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
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From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
Gordon
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From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
HorsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
KILLERnounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
Lochinvar
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From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
outlands
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From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
pickabackadverb
on a railroad flatcar
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
express in speech
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
supper-fires
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From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
a special situation
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
up to a particular time
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading He had been played with, tricked, betrayed, so he told himself.
triflernoun
one who behaves lightly or not seriously
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
unwarmedadjective
not having been heated or warmed
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
Wat
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From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
which person or people
From this reading He paid little attention to the three cutthroat-looking knaves who had been provided as his escort, till the outer port of the city gates had closed behind him and the chill airs of the outlands, unwarmed by friendly civic supper-fires, met him shrilly in the teeth.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BULL, THE CALF, AND THE KILLER Wat Lochinvar rode out of the city of Amersfort with anger humming fierce in his heart, the Black Horseman riding pickaback behind him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She might gang her own wilful gait for him; but there was one thing he was well assured of--never more would Wat Gordon trust any woman born of woman, never speak a word of love to one of the fickle breed again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never more would he think of her--the light trifler with men's hearts.
