used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
Blaney
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From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading CATASTROPHE.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
death-note
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From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
promote over another
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
gen'lemen
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From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
last-mentioned
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From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
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 The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
engage in
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
music-balloon
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From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
music-kite
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From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
on one occasion
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
approval to do something
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
pock-marked
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From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
on the contrary
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
express the need or desire for
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
deliver by singing
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
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 For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
walkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading For the tail of the music-kite--the car of the music-balloon rather, having thus descended near enough to the earth to be a temptation to some of the walkers afoot, they must catch at it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment the last-mentioned song was ended, almost before its death-note had left the lips of the singer, one of the friends' friends was on his feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
William
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From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word of apology, without the shadow of a request for permission, he called out in a loud voice, knocking with his chair on the floor, "Ladies an' gen'lemen, Mr. William Blaney will now favor the company with a song."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thereupon immediately a pale pock-marked man, of diminutive height, with high retreating forehead, and long thin hair, rose, and at once proceeded to make his way through the crowd: he would sing from the stage, of course!
