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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
18
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
2
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
20
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
21
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
22
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
23
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
24
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
25
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
26
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
27
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
28
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
29
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
3
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
30
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
31
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
32
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
33
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
34
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
35
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
36
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
37
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
38
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From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
4
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
5
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
6
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
7
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
8
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
9
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
AdmireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
anew
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
(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 O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
Awkins
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
BeltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
blowin
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From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
Bobs
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
the two together, not just one
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the people of Great Britain
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
CellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
CholeranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Danny
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
Deever
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
DinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Eathen
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Files-on-Parade
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From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Fuzzy-Wuzzy
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
Gentlemen-Rankers
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Gunga
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
here's
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From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
it's
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From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
KabulnounUS /ˈkɑːbʊl/
the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
LootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
MandalaynounUS /ˈmændəleɪ/
a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
march in a procession
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Marchin
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
the force of workers available
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
MindennounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Ome
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
and nothing more
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Oonts
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
PreynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
precisely, exactly
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Sappers
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Screw-Guns
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
SentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Sergeant's
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Shillin
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
Shut-Eyenoun
informal term for sleep
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Snarleyow
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
express in words
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
there'll
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From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
they'll
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From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
Tommy
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
interact in a certain way
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Troopin
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From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
Weddin
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From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Danny Deever “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.
at the time that
From this reading O there'll surely come a day When they'll give you all your pay, And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
Widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 21 'Bobs' 22 'Back to the Army Again' 23 'Birds of Prey' March 24 'Soldier an; Sailor Too' 25 Sappers 26 That Day 27 'The Men that fought at Minden 28 Cholera Camp 29 The Ladies 30 Bill 'Awkins 31 The Mother Lodge 32 'Follow Me 'Ome 33 The Sergeant's Weddin' 34 The Jacket 35 The 'Eathen 36 The Shut-Eye Sentry 37 'Mary, Pity Women!'
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 1 Danny Deever 2 Tommy 3 'Fuzzy-Wuzzy' 4 Soldier, Soldier 5 Screw-Guns 6 Cells 7 Gunga Din 8 Oonts 9 Loot 10 'Snarleyow' 11 The Widow at Windsor 12 Belts 13 The Young British Soldier 14 Mandalay 15 Troopin' 16 The Widow's Party 17 Ford o' Kabul 18 Gentlemen-Rankers 19 Route Marchin' 20 Shillin' a Day
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 38 For to Admire To T. A. I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain, And, Thomas, here's my best respects to you!
