move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
(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 The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
terminate
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Whack! whack! went the wrench--the leader fell.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Whack! whack! went the wrench--the leader fell.
go away from a place
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
the force of workers available
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
Rann
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From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Rann shouted.
stair-way
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From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
(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 men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whack! whack! went the wrench--the leader fell.
WhackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading Whack! whack! went the wrench--the leader fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
which person or people
From this reading "I'll break the head of any one who comes!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The men in advance tried to break away, well content to leave their heads whole, but those in the rear pushed them on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Whack! whack! went the wrench--the leader fell.
wrenchesnounUS /ˈrentʃɪz/
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading The flood poured on, gushing down the stair-way, at the foot of which Rann and his two men stood, all armed with wrenches and tools.
