used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
a youthful male person
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
placed crosswise
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
DAVENANT
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From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
don't
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From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
the act of departing
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
how
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From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
I'll
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From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
immediately past
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
a particular point in time
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
not any; not one
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he changed his mind at the last moment and paused some paces from me.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
at the time that
From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
in or at the place that
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
which person or people
From this reading Who being of my heart bereft Can have no heart to fight?_ DAVENANT.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As he crossed the veranda, carrying his gun and followed by a black boy trailing two wild turkeys after him, he turned as if he were going to join me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _For I must go where lazy peace Will hide her drowsy head, And for the sport of Kings increase The number of the dead._ _But first I’ll chide thy cruel theft Can I in war delight?
Wilmer's
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From this reading I don’t know how long I had been lost in these musings when Wilmer’s return to the house put an end to them.
