used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
Bong-tree
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From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading EDWARD LEAR.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
LEARnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading EDWARD LEAR.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
minceverbUS /mɪns/
make less severe or harsh
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
piggynounUS /ˈpɪɡi/
a young pig
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
piggy-wig
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From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
quincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
runcible
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From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They dined upon mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon, And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon,-- The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
which person or people
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Said the piggy, “I will,” So they took it away, and were married next day By the turkey who lives on the hill.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in a wood a piggy-wig stood With a ring in the end of his nose,-- His nose, With a ring in the end of his nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?”
