used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
anwl
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From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
the act of burning something
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
didn't
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From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
dispensernounUS /dɪˈspensər/
a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
at any time
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Gwen
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From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Hugh
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From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Jos
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From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
immediately past
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
roused to anger
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Mishteer
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From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
Mwntseison
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From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
N'wncwl
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From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
on one occasion
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
sail-shed
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From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading TORN SAILS.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
express in words
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading TORN SAILS.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
Wasn't
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From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wasn't I right?" he said, as he stumped back to the burning building; "didn't I say 'clap her in'? and if they had done so, we should not have lost the best man that ever trod the sands of Mwntseison!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
at the time that
From this reading 'N'wncwl Jos had suggested a dreadful idea last night when Hugh Morgan was carried home and laid on his bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the village the excitement was intense, for where the sail-shed had once stood--the backbone of Mwntseison, the dispenser of the means of livelihood to so many families--there was now nothing but a smouldering heap of charred wood, surrounded by a ring of horror-stricken villagers.
wouldn't
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From this reading "What! dost mean Gwen? anwl! anwl! mad as she was she wouldn't have injured the Mishteer!"
