used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
(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 "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
don't
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From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
Josef
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From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
come together
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
cut with a saw
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
express in words
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They told Morton, who turned his horse's head to meet him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
(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 "Thank heaven that my steed has carried me so well, and that I have come up to you," exclaimed Don Josef.
at the time that
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
which person or people
From this reading The seamen had been conversing for some time in this strain, when the clatter of a horse's hoof was heard behind them, and turning their heads they saw the same Spaniard who had accompanied them on their way the day before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
wouldn't
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From this reading "If I was a king, I wouldn't let 'em," he remarked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd say, just you let the farms, and the gardens, and the women and children, and the churches alone; and if you wants to tight, by all manner of means fight it out, but keep afloat, and don't come here."
