used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
bare-footed
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From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
Bare-headed
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From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
at any time
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
highest in quality
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
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 Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
harum-scarumnoun
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
I'm
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From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
Jill
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From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
Loud-voicedadjective
having an unusually loud voice
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
not any; not one
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
on one occasion
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
and nothing more
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
express in words
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
only a very short time before
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
an educational institution
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
sconcenounUS /skɑːns/
a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
express in words
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
twas
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From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
unbraided
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From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I'm forced to tell That her way to spell Her name was with only a single 'l.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
at the time that
From this reading When he went to school, It was the rule (Though 'twas hard to say he was really a fool) To send him at once, So thick was his sconce, To the block that was kept for the greatest dunce.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And Jill! no lass Scarce ever has Made bigger tracks on the country grass; For her only fun Was to romp and run, Bare-headed, bare-footed, in wind and sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wherever went Jack, Close on his track, With hair unbraided and down her back, Loud-voiced and shrill, She followed, until No one said "Jack" without saying "Jill."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But to succeed In teaching to read Such a harum-scarum, was work indeed!
