used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
an opposing military force
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
the head of a state government
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
half-past
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From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
I'd
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From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
pomenoun
a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
profiteernounUS /ˌprɑːfəˈtɪr/
someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
ProfiteeringverbUS /ˌprɑːfəˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “profiteer” — make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
express in words
From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
swappingverbUS /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
up to a particular time
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
unabat
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From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
unsprightly
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From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading On Profiteering Although I hate A profiteer With unabat- Ed loathing; Though I detest The price they smear On pants and vest And clothing;
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
walloped
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From this reading The things they say of the old N. G. Are bitter and cruel and hard; And yet we walloped the enemy In spite of the National Guard.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arose that wan, embittered man, The hero of this pome, And walked, with not unsprightly step, Down to the Soldiers' Home, Where he, with seven other men, Sat swapping lies till half-past ten.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Despite The terrible things that the Governor Of Kansas says alarm me; And yet somehow we won the war In spite of the Regular Army.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I admit My meed of crime, Nor do one whit Regret it; I'd triple my Price for a rhyme, If I thought I Could get it.
