used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
artarial
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From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
congestiveadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
couldn't
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From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
croaked
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From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
doesn't
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From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
being one more than seven
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
brought together in one place
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
how
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From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
ll
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From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
something that is lost
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
Musha
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From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
Patsey
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From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
re-leaved
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From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
subsidesverbUS /səbˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
express in words
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
there's
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From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
TrothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Musha, but I 'm glad,” muttered one; “he 'd be a great loss to us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “True for you, Patsey; there's eight or nine of us here would miss him if he was gone.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
at the time that
From this reading “The head is re-leaved, the congestive symptoms is allayed, and when the artarial excitement subsides, he 'll be out of danger.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Troth, he doesn't give much employment, but we couldn't spare him,” croaked out a third, when the entrance of the Corporal cut short further commentary; and the party gathered around the cheerful turf fire with that instinctive sense of comfort impressed by the swooping wind and rain that beat against the windows.
workpeople
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From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn't I tell you how it would be?” said Billy, as he re-entered the kitchen, now crowded by the workpeople, anxious for tidings of the sick man.
