used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
on or to one side
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
see with attention
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
an occurrence of something
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
cometh
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From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
Don't
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From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
Egad
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From this reading Egad!
the organ of sight
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
Gehazi
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From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Like a wet hen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a wet hen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
roused to anger
From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
not any; not one
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Don't old gal Lee look mad?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
quoth
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From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
carry out
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Like a wet hen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Take order now, Gehazi, That no man talk aside In secret with his judges The while his case is tried, Lest he should show them--reason To keep a matter hid, And subtly lead the questions Away from what he did._ KIPLING.
Yorke
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From this reading "Hullo!" quoth Constable Yorke facetiously, "behold one cometh, with blood in her eye!
