used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
babblernounUS /ˈbæblər/
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Oh breaker of reeds that bend!
propose a payment
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
BlitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading Oh breaker of reeds that bend!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
cannot
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From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
Edith
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From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
He'll
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From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
I'll
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From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
jo
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From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
not any; not one
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh breaker of reeds that bend!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
quencher
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From this reading Oh quencher of tow that smokes!
rebukesnounUS /riˈbjuːks/
plural of “rebuke” — an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Oh breaker of reeds that bend!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
SAILOR'SnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
express in words
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
SCOTTISHnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Oh quencher of tow that smokes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
stickleverbUS /ˈstɪkəl/
dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh breaker of reeds that bend!
There's
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From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
Torridge
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From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Oh quencher of tow that smokes!
a source of difficulty
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading A POOR FRENCH SAILOR'S SCOTTISH SWEETHEART I cannot forget my jo, I bid him be mine in sleep; But battle and woe have changed him so, There's nothing to do but weep.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
but in spite of that
From this reading My mother rebukes me yet, And I never was meek before; His jacket is wet, his lip cold set, He'll trouble our home no more.
you'll
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From this reading Oh babbler gay as river stickle, Next year you'll be too old to tickle; But while my Torridge flows I'll say "Blithe Edith liked me half day."
