used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
any person at all
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
bawlsverbUS /bɔːlz/
third-person singular of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
for the reason that
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
exhale hard
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
fearless and daring
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a youthful male person
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
can't
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From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
travel across or pass over
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
dirty-facedadjective
having a dirty face
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the act of consuming food
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a young female
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the act of departing
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
he'll
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From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
He's
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From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
cause to move by striking
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
how
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From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
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 You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
many times at short intervals
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
and nothing more
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
participate in games or sport
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
cut with a saw
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
only a very short time before
From this reading He's scarcely better in the least than a brute beast, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
an educational institution
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
express in words
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
which person or people
From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
won't
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From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He won't play any game without being always cheating, I often wonder how he so many times escapes a beating, And he never says grace before or after eating.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You can't believe a word he says, he tells so many lies.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
a late time of life
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
yelps
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From this reading He's such a coward, he'll only hit a girl or boy much less than his size, But if he gets a blow himself, he howls, bawls, yelps, and cries, That anyone who sees him never tries to please him, Because--He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
You'd
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From this reading He's been going to school for years, I can't tell you how long, If you ask him to spell three words, two are sure to be wrong; If you saw the dirty books and broken slate which to him belong, You'd easily guess from such a mess that-- He's a wicked, rude, bad, naughty, cross, nasty, bold, dirty-faced boy!
