alarumnoun
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
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 The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
Holms
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From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
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 "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
come together
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
the force of workers available
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAGES OF WAR.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "It has come," said the squire, "the day I have long looked for.
required or under orders
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGES OF WAR.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
precisely as stated
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
WAGESnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE WAGES OF WAR.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAGES OF WAR.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We muse meet it like brave men."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At The Holms, as may well be supposed, the rude alarum of war, at the very door, as it were, threw the quiet household into unwonted excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The early cannonade brought every member of the family with eager questioning into the great kitchen.
