used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
anew
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
Amersfort
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
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 BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
dancing-tavern
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From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
Halsnoun
Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
and nothing more
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
loose-haired
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From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
merrymakers
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From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
tantalizinglyadverbUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋli/
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
tauntinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PRISON Black Peter Hals stood grumbling and snarling at the door of the prison of Amersfort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A crowd of merrymakers had just passed on their way to sup at a dancing-tavern.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was almost sundown, and the outer city ports were closed at that hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had cried tauntingly to him as they went by, and the laughing, loose-haired girls had beckoned tantalizingly with their hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Come, thou grizzled old bunch of keys," cried one of them, in a voice that tinkled like a bell, "learn to be young again for an hour.
