used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
bottledverbUS /ˈbɑːtəld/
past form of “bottle” — store (liquids or gases) in bottles
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
cramm'd
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From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
dearly loved
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
take in liquids
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
remove the dust from
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
eke
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From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
footlessadjective
having no feet or analogous appendages
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
I'm
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From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
I've
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From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
lack'd
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From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
immediately past
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
go across or through
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
quaff'd
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From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
reach'd
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From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says S____, "My love, I'm dry as dust!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
Sibson
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From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
stuff'd
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From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And from the basket drew a flask, And eke a footless glass; He quaff'd the drink, and cried, "Now, dear, I'm strong as ____" let that pass!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading At last they reach'd the destined spot And prop and babes unpacked; They ran about, and stuff'd, and cramm'd, And really nothing lack'd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
vos
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From this reading And Sibson, as he "blew a cloud," Declared, "It vos a day!"
at the time that
From this reading When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
