Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

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From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

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From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

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From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

(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 Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

completely unclothed

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

uttered without voice

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

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From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

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From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

remove the dust from

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

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From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

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From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

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From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

ten 10s

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

immediately past

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

for more time

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

march in a procession

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the force of workers available

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

participate in games or sport

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

precisely, exactly

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

express in words

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

make a shrill, wailing sound

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

make steady

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

successive (without a break)

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

in or at that place or location

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

sounding like thunder

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

at the time that

From this reading (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) The bravest of the brave are at dead-lock there, (_Highlanders! march! by the right!_) There are bullets by the hundred buzzing in the air; There are bonny lads lying on the hillside bare; But the Gordons know what the Gordons dare When they hear the pipers playing!

in or at the place that

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {67} _The Gay Gordons_ (DARGAI, OCTOBER 20TH, 1897) Who's for the Gathering, who's for the Fair?

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Rising, roaring, rushing like the tide, (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) They're up through the fire-zone, not to be denied; (_Bayonets! and charge! by the right!_) {68} Thirty bullets straight where the rest went wide, And thirty lads are lying on the bare hillside; But they passed in the hour of the Gordons' pride, To the skirl of the pipers' playing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then the joy that spurs the warrior's heart To the last thundering gallop and sheer leap Came on the men of the Guides; they flung apart The doors not all their valour could longer keep; They dressed their slender line; they breathed deep, And with never a foot lagging or head bent, To the clash and clamour and dust of death they went.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The happiest English heart to-day (_Gay goes the Gordon to a fight_) Is the heart of the Colonel, hide it as he may (_Steady there! steady on the right!_) He sees his work and he sees the way, He knows his time and the word to say, And he's thinking of the tune that the Gordons play When he sets the pipers playing!