used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
anew
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
Benners
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From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
can't
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From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I don't want to die, I want to go 'ome!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
don't
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From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
Fitzgerald'snounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəldz/
possessive form of “fitzgerald” — English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
not any; not one
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
ome
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From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
in the direction of
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading (_A Trench Song._) A strange glow overspread Fitzgerald's face and he rose from his seat by the stove and sat down again on a bench in a corner and spread out his hands timorously towards an imaginary fire.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Benners gasped involuntarily as he waited for the song.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE LONE ROAD "I want to go 'ome, I want to go 'ome, I don't want to go to the trenches no more, Where the bullets and shrapnel do whistle and roar, I want to go over the sea, Where the Alley man can't get at me; Oh, my!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading He bent his head forward until it drooped almost to his knees and his whole attitude took on a semblance of want and woe beset with an overpowering fear.
