Chapter II

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

From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

(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 You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

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

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

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From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'ARRY ON 'APPINESS DEAR CHARLIE,

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From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

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From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'ARRY ON 'APPINESS DEAR CHARLIE,

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

confined by bonds

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'ARRY ON 'APPINESS DEAR CHARLIE,

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

make right or correct

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

dearly loved

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'ARRY ON 'APPINESS DEAR CHARLIE,

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From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

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From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

surround completely

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

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

From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

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 You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'ARRY ON 'APPINESS DEAR CHARLIE,

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

unusual or striking

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

successive (without a break)

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

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

From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

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From this reading That's the straight tip for to-day, So I'm bound to be in it, old chip, though things don't _look_ remarkable gay.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

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From this reading A 'Appy New Year to yer!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I inclose you a card--a correct one, I 'ope, though it strikes one as queer That such picters is thought _apprypo_ this perticular time of the year.

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From this reading You'll observe there's a hangel in muslin a twisting 'erself all awry, With some plums, happle-blossoms, and marigolds, backed by a dab o' blue sky.