used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
Gurkhanoun
a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
He's
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From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
kukri
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From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
lion-heart
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From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
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 H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
needn't
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From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
not any; not one
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
pig-tail
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From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
pig-tails
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From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
shamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
shillelaghnoun
a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
There'll
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From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I is an Irish babe--sweet little Pat-- With shillelagh and shamrock to stick in his hat.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
two times
From this reading He's fond of his kukri, his gun, and his rice, If the Empire requires him, it needn't call twice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
be dressed in
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He has fought in his time; now no truer friend's seen: We can wear our own colours while he wears the green.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
in the company of; together with
From this reading G is a Gurkha--a big little man-- With a lion-heart under his covering of tan.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
but in spite of that
From this reading H is Hong-Kong, with a pig-tail yards long: (They always wear pig-tails in distant Hong-Kong!) Though he laughs, he's not laughed at; he's old and yet new; There'll be no "Yellow Peril" while he is True Blue!
