used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
anew
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "You have tossed a living man into the cart instead of a dead one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
it's
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From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You have tossed a living man into the cart instead of a dead one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have tossed a living man into the cart instead of a dead one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You have tossed a living man into the cart instead of a dead one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
piper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, it's either his spirit, or he is come to life again," observed the other man, stopping likewise.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "The devil's the matter," replied the man--"the piper's ghost has appeared in that cart, and is playing his old tunes again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I tossed him into the cart myself, and will swear he was dead enough then."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have committed a dreadful mistake," cried Leonard.
