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From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
43
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From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
a-made
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
afore
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
asn't
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
BOERnounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
showing who or what does the action
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chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
rid of obstructions
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
ETC
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at any time
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
the organ of sight
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
FiscaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪskəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HEARTLESSadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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HOMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
I'd
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
I'm
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
Joe
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
MADDOX
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From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
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
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
the force of workers available
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MISREPRESENTATIVE
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE Many of these 'Fiscal Ballads' have appeared in the columns of the _Westminster Gazette_, and are here republished by permission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
approval to do something
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PERVERTEDadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
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the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
PROVERBSnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
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putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
republished
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RHYMESnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
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a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
RUTHLESSadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
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scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
not in physical motion
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
There's
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
a special situation
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
vittles
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BALLADS OF THE BOER WAR," "RUTHLESS RHYMES FOR HEARTLESS HOMES," "PERVERTED PROVERBS," "MISREPRESENTATIVE MEN," ETC., ETC.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading NOTE Many of these 'Fiscal Ballads' have appeared in the columns of the _Westminster Gazette_, and are here republished by permission.
Whate'er
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From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
workin
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From this reading I'm only a common workin'-man, With a eye to my vittles an' beer, But afore I puts my money on Joe, There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
produce a literary work
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whate'er you be, or Fair or Free, Be still, as ever, fair--to me!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON EDWARD ARNOLD 41 & 43 MADDOX STREET, BOND STREET, W. TO P. L. Beneath your roof I chanced to write These Ballads of the Fiscal Fight, A somewhat scant selection; So do not deem me indiscreet If I should 'dump' them at your feet, And ask for your Protection!
