used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
afther
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From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
CONCERTnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “They shud,” said Mr. O’Toole, with conviction.
CUNJEE
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From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
Linton
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From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “They shud,” said Mr. O’Toole, with conviction.
Murty
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From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading “They shud,” said Mr. O’Toole, with conviction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
Ogilvie
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From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
saddlin
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From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
shud
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From this reading “They shud,” said Mr. O’Toole, with conviction.
deliver by singing
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He removed an exceedingly black pipe from his mouth and stared at it, pressing the tobacco down in the bowl with a broad thumb.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ “THEY should be home, Murty,” said David Linton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
we'll
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From this reading THE CUNJEE CONCERT And stirrup to stirrup we’ll sing as we ride, To the lights of the township that glimmer and guide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They shud,” said Mr. O’Toole, with conviction.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Will I be saddlin’ up a horse, do ye think, an’ takin’ afther them?”
