used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think, marm?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
hasn't
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From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
horn-book
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From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
isn't
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From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
a boy or man
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
marm
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From this reading What do you think, marm?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
pin-cushion
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From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
except for; apart from
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
make square
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
ten-year
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From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
they're
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From this reading And as for the girls, they're greater rebels than the boys.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think, marm?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
wasn't
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From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think, marm?
whereupon
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From this reading I said "God save the King;" whereupon they fell upon me like a swarm of bees, armed with a thousand pins, and so pinched, and pricked, and pulled me, that there wasn't a square inch of my skin that wasn't as full of holes as a ten-year old pin-cushion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
which person or people
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless you, there isn't a lad over fourteen who hasn't abandoned his horn-book and gone off with Armstrong.
