used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There's a quartermaster-sergeant and the dug-out's his abode-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
couldn't
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From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
dee
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From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
diddleverbUS /ˈdɪdəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
dug-out
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From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
dug-out's
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From this reading There's a quartermaster-sergeant and the dug-out's his abode-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
being one more than seven
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
Fol
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From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
handcuffedverbUS /ˈhændkʌft/
past form of “handcuff” — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's a quartermaster-sergeant and the dug-out's his abode-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
cause to move by striking
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
it's
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From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
mail-bag
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From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
ol
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From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
quartermaster-sergeant
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From this reading There's a quartermaster-sergeant and the dug-out's his abode-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading And a shell has hit the mail-bag and it's scattered on the road-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
Strafed
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From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
There's
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From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_From "The Strafed Mail-bag."_) It was past eight o'clock of a January evening and the soldiers in "Home Sweet Home" dug-out sat down late to tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I couldn't be much colder were I handcuffed to a ghost-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading LOST TO THE WIDE There's a rum jar in the dug-out and a parcel in the post-- Fol ol the diddle ol the dee!
