used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
anew
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
(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 There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
Antony's
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From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
Brom
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From this reading "Where's Brom Dutcher?"
Bummel
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From this reading "Where's Van Bummel, the schoolmaster?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
don't
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From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
DutcheradjectiveUS /ˈdʌtʃər/
comparative of “dutch” — of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "Where's Brom Dutcher?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I don't know--he never came back again."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
others
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From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading "Where's Van Bummel, the schoolmaster?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
express in words
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
that's
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From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Where's Van Bummel, the schoolmaster?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, he went off to the army in the beginning of the war; some say he was killed at the storming of Stony Point--others say he was drowned in a squall at the foot of Antony's Nose.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Brom Dutcher?"
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There was a wooden tombstone in the churchyard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too."
