1883
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From this reading _Free Press Flashes_, 1883.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading ――――:o:―――― THAT AMATEUR FLUTE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
ApplyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
clothing in general
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
FlashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading _Free Press Flashes_, 1883.
FLUTEnounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading ――――:o:―――― THAT AMATEUR FLUTE.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Free Press Flashes_, 1883.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
engage in
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ――――:o:―――― THAT AMATEUR FLUTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Free Press Flashes_, 1883.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
caught or fixed
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Now, see the frog, the hilarious frog, Dancing a jig on his old rotten log; Applying his toes To his broad, blunt nose As he laughs at the boy stuck fast in the bog.
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alas, Into the mud With a dull thud He falls, and rises a slimy mass.
Won't
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From this reading * * * * * Look at the switch, the hickory switch, Waiting to make that schoolboy twitch; When his mother knows The state of his clothes Won’t he raise his voice to its highest pitch.
