used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
anew
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
breast-pocket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
DOTHauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
heathery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
LONENESS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
Nell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
spaniels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
be dressed in
From this reading "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
which person or people
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothing?" asked the farmer, standing upon a heathery knoll, with his gun under his arm, and his two clever spaniels, Nell and Beauty, crouched dutifully at his feet.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Nothing but this," answered the farmer's man, holding up a bundle of papers--pamphlets and manuscripts--dirty, crumpled, worn as if with much carrying to and fro over the face of the earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little child, a mere baby, lay asleep beside him, nestling against the arm that would never again shelter or defend her.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading They were tied up in a ragged old cotton handkerchief, and they had been carried in the breast-pocket of yonder wayfarer who lay stark and stiff, with his dead face staring up at the bright blue sky of early morning.
