used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
at any time
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
loop-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
the force of workers available
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
Minstrelsynoun
a troupe of minstrels
From this reading Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
peep'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
quo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
shot-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
speernounUS /spɪr/
German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In a short time “the heavy tread of marching men” ceased, as a party of ten or twelve soldiers halted immediately in front of my father’s barricade.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “A friend,” replied a voice, redolent of the richness of the Shannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
at the time that
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
which person or people
From this reading “Stand! who goes there?” was demanded from the loop-hole.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Christie’s Will peep’d from the tower, And out at the shot-hole peeped he, And, “Ever unlucky,” quo’ he, “is the hour, When a woman comes to speer for me.”
