used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
BeernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Table Beer Sold Here."
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
ConfrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
gotten under control
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
travel across or pass over
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the act of departing
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Table Beer Sold Here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
come together
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
and nothing more
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor shiver, nor turn pale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Nor shiver, nor turn pale.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
express in words
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
not often
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Nor shiver, nor turn pale.
signboardnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "Table Beer Sold Here."
express in speech
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
not in physical motion
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Table Beer Sold Here."
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My hand is firm, My heart is firmer still; and both are braced To meet the hour of danger--S.M.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
in or at that place or location
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nor shiver, nor turn pale.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
wagoners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
Whate'er
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whate'er thou hast to say, speak boldly out; Confront me like a man--I shall not start.
belonging to which person
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading About a mile and a half from the village of Ashton, at the head of an obscure cross road, seldom traversed but by wagoners and their teams, or the day laborer going to and fro from the neighboring farms to his work, there stood, a little back in a pathway field, a low public house, whose signboard merely contained the following blunt announcement to mark the owner's calling,
