used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
quickly and without warning
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
ArouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading James Duff.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
one or the other of two
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
honour'd
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From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Duff.
leaguer'd
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From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
mummeries
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From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
not any; not one
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
recreations
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From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
Redcross
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From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I do my duty as a subject, and pursue my harmless recreations according to my own pleasure,” replied Morton, somewhat offended.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Morton and his companion had attained some distance from the town before either of them addressed the other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was something, as we have observed, repulsive in the manner of the stranger, which prevented Morton from opening the conversation, and he himself seemed to have no desire to talk, until, on a sudden, he abruptly demanded, “What has your father’s son to do with such profane mummeries as I find you this day engaged in?”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Arouse thee, youth!--it is no human call-- God’s church is leaguer’d--haste to man the wall; Haste where the Redcross banners wave on high, Signal of honour’d death, or victory!
