used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
the act of consuming food
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
a boy or man
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
I'm
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From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
a small worthless amount
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
Jack-be-Nimble
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From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
JACK-IN-THE-BOXnoun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
JACK-IN-THE-PULPITnoun
common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
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 JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
not any; not one
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
and nothing more
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
passerbynounUS /ˈpæsərbi/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
only a very short time before
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
SPRATnoun
small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
story-teller
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From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
There's
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From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
at the time that
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX: I’m Jack-in-the-Box, I know no reason, For feeling sad in any season; I like to pop up on Hallowe’en, When many a curious sight is seen.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Jack Frost shakes hands with Jack-be-Nimble, and the Witch taps with her cane each time, as a new Jack enters._] JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK SPRAT: I’m Jack Sprat, and tired at that, There’s only one story you hear; I’m Jack Sprat, eating lean, not fat, At any time of the year.
you'd
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From this reading I am Jack-in-the-Pulpit, very shy, Scarce glancing at the passerby; If truths on Hallowe’en you’d teach, You’d find me very glad to preach.
you're
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From this reading WITCH: Ha, ha, ha, you’re a jolly fellow, Come on, now, be a story-teller.
