used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
basteverbUS /beɪst/
cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
cross-doors
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From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
dishabillenoun
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
habille
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From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
social deportment
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
PANTECHNICONnoun
a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In an instant every door frame was filled with a living picture.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
Rah
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From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
red-legged
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From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
sans-culottish
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From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
squealverbUS /skwiːl/
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PANTECHNICON The usual deadly silence of a country village in Ireland, which is never broken but by the squeal of a pig, or the clucking of chickens, or a high voice, heard occasionally in anger, was rudely shocked on the following Thursday evening.
which person or people
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unusual commotion commenced with a stampede of sans-culottish boys, and red-legged, wild-eyed girls, who burst into the village streets with shouts of "Rah! rah! the circus! the circus! the wild baste show!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women of all shapes, and in all manners of _habille_ and _dishabille_, leaned over the cross-doors and gazed curiously at the coming show.
