AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
(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 After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The visitors talked, moving their chairs.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
CrutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
in motion
From this reading The visitors talked, moving their chairs.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The visitors talked, moving their chairs.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The visitors talked, moving their chairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The visitors talked, moving their chairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The singers were singing in the outer room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading After the Don wine, they all sat down to the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crutch turned round in his chair and prodded his neighbours with his elbows, prevented people from talking, and laughed and cried alternately.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The band was playing, and at the same time the peasant women in the yard were singing their songs all in chorus--and there was an awful, wild medley of sounds which made one giddy.
