Almanack
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From this reading —_Cruikshank’s Almanack._ Jack Murphy gave his party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
have
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
Cruikshank's
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From this reading —_Cruikshank’s Almanack._ Jack Murphy gave his party.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
with resolute determination
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading —_Cruikshank’s Almanack._ Jack Murphy gave his party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading —_Cruikshank’s Almanack._ Jack Murphy gave his party.
IdlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK MURPHY’S PARTY.
lion-knocker
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From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
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 Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading —_Cruikshank’s Almanack._ Jack Murphy gave his party.
MURPHY'SnounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading JACK MURPHY’S PARTY.
not any; not one
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JACK MURPHY’S PARTY.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
reposes
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From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
To-night
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From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long its strength defied Every dodge we tried; But its nuts no more shall bear it, From the hinge to-night we’ll tear it.
we'll
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From this reading To-night its reign of noise is o’er; Courage, boys, we’ll have it down!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Wine and youth are fire upon fire.—_Fielding._ Idleness, the cushion upon which the devil chiefly reposes.—_Burton._ Firmly screwed upon the door Doth the lion-knocker frown.
