used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
anew
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
bragsnounUS /bræɡz/
plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (_Chorus._)――Singing, &c.
ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading (_Chorus._)――Singing, &c.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
set up or found
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
a young female
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
here's
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From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
HillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
how
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From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
LeanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
hear with intention
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading (_Chorus._)――Singing, &c.
snipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
Tailor's
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From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
That's
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From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
there's
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From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
undertaker's
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From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man to this day brags, how long it took to find the drags, Tho’ they hung near, and handy on a tree, The drags not being found, of course the old girl drowned, And so the poor old snip was free.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
at the time that
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading All the dragging was in vain, she ne’er was seen again, That’s why there’s good eel fishing in the Lea.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So here’s good luck and life, to the man what drowned his wife, And so saved the heavy undertaker’s fee.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Singing, Hilly holly ho, listen to my tale of woe, Of this Tailor’s dinner anniversary, When every jolly snip, was enjoying of his trip, Singing, Hilly holly, hilly holly ho!
