used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
remove the dust from
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
gauntletedadjective
wearing a protective glove
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it wants me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it wants me?"
It's
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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who is it wants me?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
hurting
From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.
Virgie
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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
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 "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Who is it wants me?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it wants me?"
