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From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
BoraxnounUS /ˈbɔːræks/
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
BRIGADEnounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
DirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
EnlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
JinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
the force of workers available
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
MULE-TEAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
relieve from
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
witty remark
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
tinwarenoun
articles of commerce made of tin plate
From this reading And so this Borax army marched In through the kitchen door, And there beheld a tarnished fort Of tinware on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
Twenty-Mule-Team
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My noble men,” their Captain said, “Before we sally out, We’ll rid this home of old King Dirt, And put his host to rout.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then let us to the kitchen go, And there begin the fight; The kitchen where the food is cooked Should cleanly be and bright.”
which person or people
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each warrior bears a trusty gun— The best that he can find— And this is charged with pure Borax— The 20-Mule-Team kind.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE 20-MULE-TEAM BRIGADE Being a story in Jingles of the good works and adventures of the famous “Twenty-Mule-Team” Here is a band of twenty mules, Enlisted for the fight Against the King of Dirt who rules His armies, black as night.
