used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
completely unclothed
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Hurrah! for the next that dies."
take in liquids
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurrah! for the next that dies."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah! for the next that dies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
Landor
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From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
come together
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
neath
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From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hurrah! for the next that dies."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
peals
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From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
make steady
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We meet 'neath the blazing heavens, And the walls around are bare; They shout back our peals of laughter, And it seems that the dead are there.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The barrel of a Winchester gleamed above a point of rock, a little sharp sparkle of sunlight on steel, and a bullet deflected from the big leather hood of his stirrup.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hurrah! for the next that dies," thought Landor himself, with a careless cynicism.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then stand to your glasses steady, We drink to our comrades' eyes One cup to the dead already.
