Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

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From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

the act of buying

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

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From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

a boy or man

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

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From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

create by hammering

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

attach a tag or label to

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

a person who carries a message

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

not any; not one

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

many times at short intervals

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

on one occasion

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

plural of “quarry” — 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 _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

the main city of ancient Phoenicia

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

carry out

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _The Quarries are hotter than Hiram’s forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips’ reach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes--forget these things!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It’s mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it’s always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon’s mandate: “Forget these things!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

at the time that

From this reading Fellow-Craftsman, forget these things!”_ “IN THE INTERESTS OF THE BRETHREN” I was buying a canary in a birdshop when he first spoke to me and suggested that I should take a less highly coloured bird.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark, With foc’sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the _Royal Ark_, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow-Craftsmen--no more and no less.