Chapter III

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

later than; following

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

(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 Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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the act of making something clean

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plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

two items of the same kind

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

at any time

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

plural of “linen” — a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

held dear

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a female domestic

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

on one occasion

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

above and across; more than

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any material used especially to protect something

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

move stealthily

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a special situation

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The nicest thing happened to Mimi during those busy days.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

up to a particular time

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading Mother bought a small new light-weight trunk and gave Mimi her big wardrobe one.

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

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

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

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

at the time that

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

during the time that

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

a Caucasian

From this reading Sheridan, Sheridan, Green and white against the sky; Sheridan, Sheridan, We'll love Thee till we die!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me:

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Afterwards, Mimi wondered how they ever lived through it all--cleaning up after the wedding, putting slip covers over the living room furniture, packing away blankets in moth proof containers, putting linens in the cedar chest--the frenzy of shopping and sewing--the packing.

a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

From this reading "SHERIDAN, MY SHERIDAN" A cannibal king With a big nose ring Once loved a Zulu maid; And every night When the moon was bright Across the canal he'd wade; To hug and kiss His dusky Miss While under the greenwood tree, And when they met They sang a duet That went like this to me: