used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Ballads of “Gumption.”
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
BODFISH
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
enclose with a fence
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
GumptionnounUS /ˈɡʌmpʃən/
sound practical judgment
From this reading --Ballads of “Gumption.”
Haines
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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 Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
NYMPHUS
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
Witch-Run
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
Zibe
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
