used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
anew
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
(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 Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
CANNAnoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
Colonsay
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From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
one or the other of two
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
Horner
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From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
Kate
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From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
immediately past
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
lyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
engage in
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
mournin
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From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
Palgrave's
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From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
servant's
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From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
deliver by singing
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
a special situation
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
trawlersnounUS /ˈtrɔːlərz/
plural of “trawler” — a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was far more fun last week in the penny _Horner_”.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So Bud dipped in the bottomless well of knowledge again and scooped up Palgrave's _Golden Treasury_, and splashed her favorite lyrics at the servant's feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I CANNA be bothered with that Shakespeare,” Kate cried, hopelessly, after many days of him; “the man's a mournin' thing!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kate could not stand _The Golden Treasury_ either; the songs were nearly all so lamentable they would make a body greet.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Could he not give us something cheery, with 'Come, all ye boys!' in it, the same as the trawlers sing in Colonsay?
