used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
CornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
crab-tree
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From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
curvets
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From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
extemporeadjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The trumpeter followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
Hudibras
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From this reading Hudibras.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
Richard
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From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
dependable
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
thwacknoun
a hard blow with a flat object
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
trumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading The trumpeter followed.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Cornet Richard Grahame descended the hill, bearing in his hand the extempore flag of truce, and making his managed horse keep time by bounds and curvets to the tune which he whistled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many a stout thwack and many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Five or six horsemen, having something the appearance of officers, detached themselves from each flank of the Presbyterian army, and, meeting in the centre, approached the ditch which divided the hollow as near as the morass would permit.
