(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 "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSTINCT AND WONDER.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
a youthful male person
From this reading How's my boy--my boy?'
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "'Ho! sailor of the sea!
How's
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From this reading How's my boy--my boy?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading INSTINCT AND WONDER.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How's my boy--my boy?'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Ho! sailor of the sea!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "'Ho! sailor of the sea!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "'Ho! sailor of the sea!
transport commercially
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Ho! sailor of the sea!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
WalksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
What's
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From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
a Caucasian
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading INSTINCT AND WONDER.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapped in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale, Through the night!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What's your boy's name, good wife, And in what good ship sailed he?'"
