1909
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From this reading Published October, 1909.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
blaime
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From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
Cap'n
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From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
ETC
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From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
at any time
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
funnieradjectiveUS /ˈfʌniər/
comparative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The Management was funnier still.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
JAUNTING-CAR
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From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
Kandynoun
a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
kep
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From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
mainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
ManagementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The Management was funnier still.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
not any; not one
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1909.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1909.
QUICKSTEPS
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From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
SCANDINAVIAnounUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/
the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
transport commercially
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Management was funnier still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "QUICKSTEPS THROUGH SCANDINAVIA" "ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR" ETC.
up to a particular time
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
warn't
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From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
whar
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From this reading The _King of Cork_ was a funny ship As ever ploughed the maine: She kep' no log, she went whar she liked; So her Cap'n warn't to blaime.
at the time that
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading We always thought it dandy-- Till it wrecked us on the Golden Horn, When we meant to land at Kandy.
