Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

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From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

(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 There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

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From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

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 SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

a large number or amount

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

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From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

informal terms for a mother

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

march in a procession

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

participate in games or sport

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

cut with a saw

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

express in words

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

and nothing more

From this reading (Chorus) "O, look at him, Ma-ma, ain't he simply grand?

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading See the way he holds his gun and swings his other hand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.

at the time that

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

in or at the place that

From this reading SONGS AND PARODIES LONG, LONG TRAIL (_Air: There's a Long Trail_) There's a long, long trail before us, Into No-Man's land in France, Where the shrapnel shells are bursting, And we must advance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness

From this reading WILLIE'S PA (_Air: Solomon Levi_) I O, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought him to Plattsburg town, To see his father at the Camp go marching up and down; And Willie grew excited as the band began to play, And when he saw his papa march, the people heard him say:

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading There'll be lots of drill and hiking, Before our dreams all come true, But some day we'll show the Germans, How the Yankees come through.