used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
characterized by great determination
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
didn't
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From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
increase twofold
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
the organ of sight
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was so full of 'spirit.'
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so full of 'spirit.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
I'm
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From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
staying power
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
used to form the superlative
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
not any; not one
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so full of 'spirit.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
Quoth
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From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so full of 'spirit.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was so full of 'spirit.'
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
a source of difficulty
From this reading "In action he had lost an eye, But that gave him no trouble; Quoth Sam, I have no cause to sigh, I'm always 'seeing double.'
undoubted
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From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
which person or people
From this reading "A shot from an unlucky gun Put Sam on timber pegs; It didn't signify to one Who ne'er could 'keep his legs.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "At fighting Sam was never shy, A most undoubted merit; His courage never failed, and why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One night he filled a pail with grog, Determined he would suck it; He drained it dry, the thirsty dog!
