a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
bagpipenounUS /ˈbæɡpaɪp/
a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
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 “You stay too long, Robin; you stay too long.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
participate in games or sport
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
express the need or desire for
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “You stay too long, Robin; you stay too long.”
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You stay too long, Robin; you stay too long.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You stay too long, Robin; you stay too long.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His request was granted, and the bagpipe was handed up to him.
(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 As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had it, he began, as leisurely as he could, to play an air which all his comrades knew very well, and which was called.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At the sound of the bagpipe the sentinel woke, and was so startled that he tumbled out of the tree to the ground, and cried, “They are hanging our comrade!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You stay too long, Robin; you stay too long.”
