adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
cock's
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From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
headlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
scarvesnounUS /skɑːrvz/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
Stonerig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
SURTEES
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From this reading SURTEES.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading More and more soldiers might be seen coming down the roads towards the town, not by any means always looking as gay as that first troop.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They shot him dead at the Nine Stonerig, Beside the headless Cross; And they left him lying in his blood, Upon the moor and moss."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no getting into the town now, and the growling thunder of a cannon might now and then be heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the feathers were as draggled as the old cock's tail after a thunderstorm, some reduced even to the quill, the coats looked threadbare, the scarves stained and frayed, the horses lean and bony.
