used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
Ann
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From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
coker
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From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
coker-nuts
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From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
dearly loved
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
euphoniousadjective
having a pleasant sound
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
divisible by two
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
fisher-folk
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From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
your parents
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
depressingly dark
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
grown-up
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From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
HunknounUS /hʌŋk/
a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
Hunky
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From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
Hunky's
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From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
I'll
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From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
a boy or man
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
held dear
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
engage in
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
express in words
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
be seated
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
Susan
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From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
that's
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From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
a special situation
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so they played upon the seashore sand Till Susan Ann had got the thing down fine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And time sped on, and Sam and Susan Ann Were married, and the twain became one flesh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
except if; if not
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
veriest
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From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a fair village on the English coast There dwelt a lad--they called him Hunky Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
we'll
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From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The parents of these twain were fisher-folk Of low degree, but honest to a fault.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
belonging to which person
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not steal the veriest pin, unless They were quite certain they would not be caught.
a late time of life
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now Hunky's love for peerless Susan Ann Was felt by her, and given back to Hunk; And as the twain upon the yellow sands Would play, young Sam would say, "Now let us be, As grown-up folks, and we'll pretend we are A wedded pair, and I will be a man, And you, dear Susan Ann, my little wife; And you, go sit within yon gloomy cave, Which we will make believe to be our house, And I'll come staggering in like daddy does, And you can belt me on my flaxen head With this small stick, which we will call a broom-- For that's the way my dad and mammy do."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was but young--three years, or may be four, But manly for his age; his appetite For bulls'-eyes, "coker"-nuts, and such light fare Was something awful, even for a boy; But better far than even coker-nuts, He loved a maiden of surpassing grace-- Of humble parentage, but very fair, Whose name euphonious was Susan Ann.
