9011
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From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
(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 under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
in addition
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
a youthful male person
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
consanguineousadjective
related by blood
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
dearly loved
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
Ensign's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
Ermyntrude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
opinion or judgment
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
start firing a weapon
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
gazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
a young female
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
for this reason
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
and nothing more
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
a boy or man
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
the sound of laughing
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
not one, and not any
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
participate in games or sport
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
probedverbUS /proʊbd/
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
prudenounUS /pruːd/
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
ReservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
Sick-keen
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From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
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 [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
they've
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From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ````But under it, all the same, ````The usual consanguineous squad ````Had made her an honest child `````of God-- ````And left her to play the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
at the time that
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
which person or people
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |IT was just when the grind of `````the Special Reserves, ````Employed upon Coast Defence, ````Was getting on every Ensign's `````nerves-- ````Sick-keen to be drafted `````hence-- ````That they met and played tennis `````and danced and sang, ````The lad with the laugh and the `````schoolboy slang, ````The girl with the eyes intense.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading [Ill 9011] IS is the story of ````Ensign Joy ````And the obsolete `````rank withal ````That I love for each gentle English `````boy ````Who jumped to his country's `````call.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ````By their fire and fun, and the `````deeds they've done, ````I would gazette them Second to `````none ````Who faces a gun in Gaul!) |IT is also the story of Ermyntrude ````A less appropriate name ````For the dearest prig and the `````prettiest prude!
but in spite of that
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading |YET it wasn't for him that she `````languished and sighed, ````But for all of our dear deemed `````youth; ````And it wasn't for her, but her `````sex, that he cried, ````If he could but have probed `````the truth !
