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From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
DREARYadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
remove the dust from
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
how
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From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
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 More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And how rough the sheets were now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I had to play the fool and laugh and cry in order to please the "distinguished audience."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And how rough the sheets were now.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And how rough the sheets were now.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading More than once in our long walks I lagged behind to think of Arthur, his mother, and the _Swan_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And how rough the sheets were now.
at the time that
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WEARY DREARY DAYS Again I had to tramp behind my master with the harp strapped to my shoulder, through the rain, the sun, the dust, and the mud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I was in some dirty village how I would long for my pretty cabin on the barge.
