used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
alarm-clock
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
BARONYnoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Dirty-apron
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
grinder's
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Harry's
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
KinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading --Kin o' Ktaadn.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
Ktaadn
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From this reading --Kin o' Ktaadn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
napsnounUS /næps/
plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
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 And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
puppy's
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
purred
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
relishesnounUS /ˈrelɪʃəz/
plural of “relish” — vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
StalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
STUMPAGE
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
which person or people
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
