used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
anew
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Now out and alas!
(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 But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
of short duration or distance
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
carle
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From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
Cochrane's
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From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can she do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
downa
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From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
a boy or man
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
Grizzy
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From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
Grizzy's
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From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
kittle
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From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
lugsnounUS /lʌɡz/
plural of “lug” — ancient Celtic god
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now out and alas!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
on one occasion
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now out and alas!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What can she do?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
snell
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From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
stown
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From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “But downa despair, ’tis a kittle carle!”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can she do?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _For the heart of Grizzy sank!_ The red sun went down o’er the sea, And the wind blew stiff and snell, And as it shot by Grizzy’s lugs, It sounded old Cochrane’s knell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
produce a literary work
From this reading But the King can write another brief, For all the first be stown; And once again the fellow rode, With the warrant from London town.
