Chapter II

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

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

(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 KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

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

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

diminished or moderated

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

give a benediction to

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

the two together, not just one

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

rid of obstructions

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

dearly loved

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

possessive form of “do” — an uproarious party

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

let fall to the ground

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

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

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

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

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

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 * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

and nothing more

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

have sovereign power

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

deliver by singing

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

having a supporting base

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

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

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

levy a tax on

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

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

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

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

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

the act of using

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “vat” — a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

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From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

in or to any place at all

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.

which person or people

From this reading KING BILLY'S BEER BILL; OR, THE THREE B.B.B.'s Come, one and all, both great and small, With voices loud and clear, And let us sing, bless Billy our King, Who 'bated the tax upon beer.

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

From this reading _Chorus._--For I likes a drop of good beer, I--do's, I likes a drop of good beer, And ---- his eyes whoever tries, To rob a poor man of his beer.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Let minister's shape the duty on Cape, And cause Port wine to be dear, So that they keep the bread and meat cheap, And gives us a drop of good beer.--For I likes, &c.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Tis time to wash my gob with beer, Or summat short a dram on-- For vats the use of standing here, And pitching so much gammon.

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

From this reading * * * * * Long may King Billy reign, And be to his subjects dear, And wherever he goes we'll wollop his foes, Only give us a skin full of beer.--For we like, &c.