used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
Allan's
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From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
Barbara
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From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
Corsicans
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From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
CrueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
dyin
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From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST HUT.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
hooly
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From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE FOREST HUT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
provided with artificial light
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
raseverbUS /reɪz/
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST HUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the stars came out the Corsicans on the slope to my left lit a fire of brushwood and busied themselves around it, cooking their supper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
at the time that
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evening fell, of a sudden filling the great hollow with purple shadows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were no ordinary bandits, then; or at least had no fear to betray their whereabouts, since on the landward side on so clear a night the glow would be visible for many miles.
you're
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From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Then hooly, hooly rase she up, And hooly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by-- 'Young man, I think you're dyin'.'" _Barbara Allan's Cruelty_.
