Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

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From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

a line of approach

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

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From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a female human offspring

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

plural of “executor” — a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

set up or found

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

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From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

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From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

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 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

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From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a form of address for a man

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

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From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

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From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

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From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

precisely as stated

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The thanks and acknowledgments of the publishers are due to the following: to Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading 2, for "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; to Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Messrs. Methuen & Co. for "Mandalay" from _Barrack Room Ballads_; and to the Executors of the late Oscar Wilde for "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _The source of these ballads will be found in the Appendix at the end of this book._ These poems are the very essence of the British spirit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The remainder of the ballads in this book, with the exception of "John Brown's Body", are from _Percy's Reliques_, Volumes I and II.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The Earl of Mar's Daughter", "The Wife of Usher's Well", "The Three Ravens", "Thomas the Rhymer", "Clerk Colvill", "Young Beichen", "May Collin", and "Hynd Horn" have been reprinted from _English and Scottish Ballads_, edited by Mr. G. L. Kittredge and the late Mr. F. J. Child, and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.