used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
ALLEGIANCEnounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
in addition
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
bawlverbUS /bɔːl/
shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
beakernounUS /ˈbiːkər/
a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
drinker'snounUS /ˈdrɪŋkərz/
possessive form of “drinker” — a person who drinks liquids
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
at any time
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
flagonnoun
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
flunkeynoun
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
the head of a state government
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
hour-glass
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From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
how
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From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
quaffnounUS /kwɑːf/
a hearty draft
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
SHUFFLINGnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
Thereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Often have I heard veterans of the Hudson's Bay service relate how the master of revels used to fill an ample jar with corn and quaff a beaker of liquor for every grain in the drinker's hour-glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thereupon, another grain was picked from the jar, another flagon tossed down and the revel went on.
at the time that
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
which person or people
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHUFFLING OF ALLEGIANCE Time was when Fort Douglas rang as loudly with mirth of assembled traders as ever Fort William's council hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How stands the hour-glass?" the governor of the feast, who was frequently also the governor of the company, would roar out in stentorian tones, that made themselves heard above the drunken brawl.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "High, Your Honor, high," some flunkey of the drinking bout would bawl back.
