used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
for the reason that
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
put or send forth
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
don't
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From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
Gallipoli
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From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
the act of departing
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
how
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From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
LimericknounUS /ˈlɪmərɪk/
port city in southwestern Ireland
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
LimericksnounUS /ˈlɪmərɪks/
plural of “limerick” — port city in southwestern Ireland
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
not any; not one
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
and nothing more
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
phrasingnounUS /ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Apart from the subtle phrasing of the second line this poem is noteworthy because it is cast in the classic form.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It only shows how much easier it is to begin a Limerick than to end it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
hard to endure
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
uncompletedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd/
not yet finished
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
(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 For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
which person or people
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This is why there is so large a body of uncompleted Limericks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in the quiet days of Peace I can get no further with it.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For many years I have been trying to finish the following unfinished masterpiece:-- There was a young man who said "_Hell!_ I don't think I feel very well----" That was composed on the Gallipoli Peninsula; in fact it was composed under fire; indeed I remember now that we were going over the top at the time.
