used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
bashfullyadverb
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
brad-end
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From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
driv
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From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
at any time
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
Gile
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From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
Henderson
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From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
ing'round
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From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
natured
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From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then Henderson grinned at the crowd stand- ing’round And he dropped to his hands and his knees on the ground.
express in words
From this reading Gile said he could tell the brad-end of a goad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But his puffy red face and the glare in his eyes, And his thunderous tones and his ominous size And the wealth of his language embarrassed them so Their fright made them foolish;--he told them to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, gaunt and shambling, with good- natured smile, Came bashfully forward the giant John Gile.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Have ye ever driv’ oxen?” old Henderson roared.
