used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
blazonnoun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
From this reading But where is his blazon?
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
Bon
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From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where is his blazon?
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
Cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
DecaturnounUS /dɪˈkeɪtər/
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
DoffverbUS /dɔːf/
remove
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
Glory's
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From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But where is his blazon?
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
Homme
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From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where is his blazon?
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
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 Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
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 Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
raisinnounUS /ˈreɪzɪn/
dried grape
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
Slipt
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From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
tallynounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
True-Blueadjective
marked by unswerving loyalty
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
in or at the place that
From this reading But where is his blazon?
Where's
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From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
Whereaway
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From this reading Slipt their cables, rattled their adieu, (Whereaway pointing? to what rendezvous?) Out of sight, out of mind, like the crack _Constitution,_ And many a keel time never shall renew— _Bon Homme Dick_ o’ the buff Revolution, The _Black Cockade_ and the staunch _True-Blue._ Doff hats to Decatur!
which person or people
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
wizenadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Hither and thither, blown wide asunder, Where’s this fleet, I wonder and wonder.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Must merited fame endure time’s wrong— Glory’s ripe grape wizen up to a raisin?
a late time of life
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
