used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
a-dying
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From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
have
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
confined by bonds
From this reading I'm bound for Roselands myself."
placed in a grave
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
didn't
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From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
Gaudylock
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From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
the act of departing
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
I'll
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From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
I'm
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From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
It's
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From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm bound for Roselands myself."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
NINETEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
oftenest
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From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
quoth
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From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
Roselands
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From this reading I'm bound for Roselands myself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
she's
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From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
That's
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From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF FEBRUARY "That's true," quoth Gaudylock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was a Churchill that I didn't like, and I'm certainly glad she's better this morning.
(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 "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's the cracked I pitcher that goes oftenest to the well, and a delicate lady that's lain a-dying on her bed this twenty year may live to see you and me and the blacksmith buried!
you're
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From this reading If you're going to Greenwood, I'll bear you company for a bit.
