used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
(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 A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
fearless and daring
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
CHURNverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN.
clang-a
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From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
flame-a
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From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
FlauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
hang-a
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From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
he'd
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From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
hollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
MAGNETnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN.
a female domestic
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
not any; not one
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
express in words
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
SetsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
shame-a
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From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
do one's shopping
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
SunflowernounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
that's
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From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunflower gay and hollyhock Never shall my garden stock; Mine the blushing rose of May, With pouting lips that seem to say, "Oh, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, Though I die for shame-a!"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
at the time that
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading A magnet hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he'd turn, For he'd set his love on a Silver Churn!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a maid is bold and gay, With a tongue goes clang-a, Flaunting it in brave array, Maiden may go hang-a!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please you, that's the kind of maid Sets my heart a flame-a!
