used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, what are women for?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
Clothilde
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From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
divisible by two
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
Sigismund
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From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what are women for?
at the time that
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
which person or people
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what are women for?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The children of England----” I remarked, when they had gone their way, their arms linked together, to Lord Sigismund who was hurrying past to the river with a bucket--but he interrupted me by shouting over his shoulder:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why, what are women for?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even Hermann, my servant, would rebel if he instead of Clothilde had to light fires.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you stay and light the fire, or come with us and forage for food?”
