used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading COLERIDGE.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
drest
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From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
a man of refinement
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
harling
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From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
How
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From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
howking
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From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
kirkyard
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From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
loonsnounUS /luːnz/
plural of “loon” — a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
soughverbUS /saʊf/
make a murmuring sound
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
Sunday'snounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
possessive form of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
switch'd
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From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
in or at that place or location
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
thro
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From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About this time there arose a great sough and surmise, that some loons were playing false with the kirkyard, howking up the bodies from their damp graves, and harling them away to the College.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How then was the Devil drest!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over the plain: And backward and forward he switch'd his tail, As a gentleman switches his cane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came thro'.
