used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
Bossom
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From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
BrakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WESTON WEIR.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
haranguedverbUS /hərˈæŋd/
past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
ill-smellingadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
JourneysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
oil-lamp
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From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
and nothing more
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
Public-house
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From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
sweeting
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From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
carry out
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam had drawn his chair close, and from time to time reached out a hand for his mug, stared into its depths as though for advice, and gloomily replaced it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the table stood a cheap, ill-smelling oil-lamp between two mugs of beer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
WEIRnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading BY WESTON WEIR.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
WESTONnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading BY WESTON WEIR.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a private apartment of the Red Cow Public-house Sam Bossom sat doggedly pulling at a short pipe while Mr. Mortimer harangued him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Down below the Weir Brake Journeys end in lovers' meeting: You and I our way must take, You and I our way will wend Farther on, my only friend-- Farther on, my more than friend-- My sweet sweeting._"--COUNTRY SONG.
