Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

a state of complete lack of some abstract property

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

put on clothes

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading ―――― THREE HUSBANDS.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

held dear

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

the force of workers available

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

move upward

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ―――― THREE HUSBANDS.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

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From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

the act of using

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

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From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Three husbands stood at the bankruptcy bar―― At the bankruptcy bar and their heads hung down, For creditors pressing for dividends are And three white-washed men will go forth to the town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Three wives sat up in a lady’s bower, And each trimmed the dress that was brought from town, Fixing here a ribbon, and there a flower; And said one “’Twill look well trimmed with Bismarck brown,” For men must work that women may dress, And if it comes hard on the husbands I guess It is not the least use their moaning.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Three husbands went forth from their homes in the West―― From their homes in the West to the City went down, Each thought on the woman whom he loved best, And said “shall I bring her to-night a gown?”

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For men must work and women must dress, Though it sometimes comes hard on the husband, I guess, And gives rise to much grief and moaning.