used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
aprooch
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From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
don't
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From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Sorrows at that time come on me thick and fast.
foarth
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From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
hosspital
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From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
interfear
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From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
immediately past
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
staying power
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sorrows at that time come on me thick and fast.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
not any; not one
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
on one occasion
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
express in words
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
term of address for a man
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
in the near future
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
SorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sorrows at that time come on me thick and fast.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
Suphice
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From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
carry out
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Sorrows at that time come on me thick and fast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
arousing affect
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
except if; if not
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I soon learned that I was in a hosspital, and that kind friends had removed one of my legs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suphice it to say that I went foarth at last a blasted man, with a cork leg that don't look no more like my own once leg which I was torn away from, in spite of the Old Harry.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is too late to repine over a wooden leg, unless it is a pine leg, but I come to you, sir, to interfear on behalf of another matter which I will now aprooch.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not take up your time, sir, by touching on my sufferings.
