Chapter II

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

(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 At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

the two together, not just one

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

a youthful male person

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

clothing in general

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

permission to do something

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

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From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

your parents

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

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

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

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

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

a female domestic

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

take in marriage

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

not one, and not any

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

on one occasion

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

having the point made sharp

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At market and fair, all folks do declare, There is none like the Boy that sold Broom, green Broom.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

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

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

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

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

having been taken in marriage

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Johnny gave his consent, and to church they both went, And he wedded the lady in bloom, full bloom.

at the time that

From this reading When Johnny passed under a lady's fine house, Passed under a lady's fine room, fine room, She called to her maid, "Go fetch me," she said, "Go fetch me the boy that sells Broom, green Broom."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading So Johnny arose, and he slipped on his clothes, And away to the wood to cut Broom, green Broom, He sharpened his knives, for once he contrives To cut a great bundle of Broom, green Broom.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When Johnny came into the lady's fine house, And stood in the lady's fine room, fine room, "Young Johnny," she said, "Will you give up your trade, And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"