used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
burn'd
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From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
button'd
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From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
don't
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From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
GRIMESnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
Nat
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From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
trammelnounUS /ˈtræməl/
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
turn'd
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From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
be dressed in
From this reading OLD GRIMES Old Grimes is dead; that good old man We never shall see more: He used to wear a long, black coat, All button'd down before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
Whene'er
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From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with pity burn'd: The large, round head upon his cane From ivory was turn'd.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His heart was open as the day, His feelings all were true: His hair was some inclined to gray-- He wore it in a queue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nor strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel.
