used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
(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 Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
currantnoun
any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
dinner-things
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From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
take in liquids
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
take in solid food
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
deliver by singing
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
songsternoun
a composer of words or music for popular songs
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
in the near future
From this reading The dinner-things removed, They all began to sing; And soon they made the place For a mile around to ring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They each took a bumper, And drank to the pair; Cock Robin the bridegroom, And Jenny the fair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were asked to dine; Not Jenny's friends alone, But every pretty songster That had Cock Robin known.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now they all sat or stood, To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happened to think.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They had a cherry pie, Besides some currant wine, And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.
