used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
(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 One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Eaten away by miners and Buccas—scandalous!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
Buccas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eaten away by miners and Buccas—scandalous!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
put on clothes
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Eaten away by miners and Buccas—scandalous!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
ferrulenoun
a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
HolinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading “Hollow, you see,” said His Holiness.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “Hollow, you see,” said His Holiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “Eaten away by miners and Buccas—scandalous!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
Ortho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
Penzance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hollow, you see,” said His Holiness.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “Eaten away by miners and Buccas—scandalous!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hollow, you see,” said His Holiness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
Teresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “teresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
Wany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One more convulsion like the Lisbon earthquake of fifty-five and we shall all fall in.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
at the time that
From this reading Ortho and Wany were in Penzance looking for cows that had been taken by the Press gang, when they met the Pope of Rome wearing a plumed hat and Teresa’s second best dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had an iron walking stick in his hand with a negro head carved at the top and an ivory ferrule, and every time he tapped the road it rang under him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hollow, you see,” said His Holiness.
