Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A CRUCIAL TEST.

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

a child: son or daughter

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ("The Mate's Wife," by J. Runciman.)

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading A CRUCIAL TEST.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

dearly loved

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

destroyed or killed

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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 Mate's Wife," by J. Runciman.)

and nothing more

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading ("The Mate's Wife," by J. Runciman.)

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

not any; not one

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

and nothing more

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading ("The Mate's Wife," by J. Runciman.)

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

morally degraded

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

express in words

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

trying something to find out about it

From this reading A CRUCIAL TEST.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

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

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

From this reading Suffering--monotonous, ceaseless suffering; gallant endurance; sordid filth; unnamed agonies; gnawing, petty pains; cold--and the chance of death.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

at the time that

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading ("The Mate's Wife," by J. Runciman.)

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

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

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When you sailed away in the Yarmouth ships, I waved my hand as you passed the pier; It was just an hour since you kissed my lips, And I'll never kiss you no more, my dear.

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

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."

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

From this reading * * * * * "For now they tell me you're dead and gone, And all the world is nothing to me; And there's the baby, our only one, The bonny bairn that you'll never see."