used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
doesn't
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From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
Hallstead
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From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
He's
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From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
I'm
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From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
and nothing more
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
engage in
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
Off-horse
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From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
simulatesverbUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “simulate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Bill Hallstead _simulates_ the gun He's sort of short and fat And doesn't look much like a gun, But he's pretty good at that.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
There's
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From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
they've
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From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
we're
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From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
where's
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From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while we're waiting patiently, And longing for the day, They have a funny little game They make us fellows play.
a Caucasian
From this reading And they've elected me a horse, Off-horse of the wheel pair; I tie a white cloth on my arm So they can see I'm there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading My throat and mouth are full of paste There's nothing in my hat; My belt is winding round my waist But where's my stomach at?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ONWARD CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Our Christian Science Battery Without a gun or horse, Is just a simple oversight, That will be changed, of course.
