used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!"
anew
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
cluck'd
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From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
cross-pole
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From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
crow'd
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From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
come together
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
the force of workers available
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
PerchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
Santiago's
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From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Perched on a cross-pole hoisted high, They were raised in sight of the crowd; And when the people set up a cry, The Hen she cluck'd in sympathy, And the Cock he crow'd aloud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
thronging
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From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
twice-born
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From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
at the time that
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Santiago's Image, large as life, Went first with banners and drum and fife; And next, as was most meet, The twice-born Cock and Hen were borne Along the thronging street.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The people shouted, as they might well, When the news went through the town And every child and woman and man Took up the cry, and away they ran To see Pierre taken down.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They made a famous procession My good little women and men, Such a sight was never seen before And I think will never again.
