used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
a-gone
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From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
across-Channel
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From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
anew
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
(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 "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
broad-shaved
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From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
dearly loved
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
green-fustian
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From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
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 Adieu, O neatly aquiline, broad-shaved French faces!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We have passed Cologne; have passed Brussels; have passed Calais and Dover; have passed London; we are drawing near home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
SqueamishadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Squeamish as I am, after an hour and three-quarters of a nice, short, chopping sea, the sight of the dear green-fustian jackets, instead of the slovenly blue blouses across-Channel, goes nigh to revive me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How refreshing sounds the broad voice of the porters at Dover!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
at the time that
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "How mother, when we used to stun Her head wi' all our noisy fun, Did wish us all a-gone from home; But now that some be dead and some Be gone, and, oh, the place is dumb, How she do wish wi' useless tears To have again about her ears The voices that be gone!"
