used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
Arm-in-arm
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From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
every person
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
everybody's
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From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
the act of departing
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Then she sang.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sang.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
squealsnounUS /skwiːlz/
plural of “squeal” — a high-pitched howl
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sang.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
VandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a common street song, and everybody had heard it a thousand times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arm-in-arm, decked in their Vandyke hats, slashed with red ribbons and crowned with ostrich feathers, with their free step, their shrill voices--they were there before everybody's eyes, everybody could see them, everybody could recognise them, and before the end of the first verse there were shouts and squeals of laughter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She sang “And her golden hair was hanging down her back” after the manner of a line of factory girls going home from work at night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Glory felt dizzy yet self-possessed; she gave a little audible laugh while she stood bowing between the verses.
