Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

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

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

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

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

having gaps or spaces

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the organ of sight

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

the act of grasping

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

large heavy rope for nautical use

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

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

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

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

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

go across or through

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

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

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

envelop completely

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

express in speech

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

express in words

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

in or at that place or location

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

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

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

not bound by shackles and chains

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

possessive form of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

extravagant self-praise

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

give personal assurance; guarantee

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

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From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

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

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But ah, how to speak of the hurricane unchained— The Union’s strands parted in the hawser over-strained; Our flag blown to shreds, anchors gone altogether— The dashed fleet o’ States in Secession’s foul weather.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

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

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

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From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Lost in the smother o’ that wide public stress, In hearts, private hearts, what ties there were snapped!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Tell, Hal—vouch, Will, o’ the ward-room mess, On you how the riving thunder-bolt clapped.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fine forces o’ the land, fine forces o’ the sea, Fleet, army, and flotilla—tell, heart o’ me, Tell, if you can, whereaway now they be!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With a bead in your eye and beads in your glass, And a grip o’ the flipper, it was part and pass: “Hal, must it be: Well, if come indeed the shock, To North or to South, let the victory cleave, Vaunt it he may on his dung-hill the cock, But _Uncle Sam’s_ eagle never crow will, believe.”