used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
Dyngwall
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From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Newte fairly forgot himself.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Newte fairly forgot himself.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
haven't
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From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Newte fairly forgot himself.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
Macann
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From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
Newte
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From this reading Newte fairly forgot himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
Saule
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From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Macann and Saule," said he, speaking up sharp and loud: and at the names the hissing became a cheer fit to lift the roofs off their eaves.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the Major?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that the crowd below parted, and John a Hall came roaring through it like a bull.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha--haven't you seen Major Dyngwall this morning?" he managed to ask.
