used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
anew
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
alf
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From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
bisness
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From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
bloomin
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
cobbles
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From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
DoggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
at any time
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
feelin
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
finny
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From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
guerre
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From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
It's
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
and nothing more
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
Minnie
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From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
Naw
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
ole
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From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
a male human offspring
From this reading I like the 'ole bisness, not 'alf, Son of the Empire, not 'alf!
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
strafeverbUS /streɪf/
attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
whizzbangnoun
a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
From this reading Le guerre never finny, It's whizzbang and Minnie, And always the usual strafe, strafe, strafe.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading (_From Trench Doggerel._) The winter was over, the birds were singing again on the barbed wire entanglements, the green grasses peeped out between the cobbles of the deserted village streets, and the flowers showed in the open spaces between the lines.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It's bloomin' well still the same, Ever and always the same, Right in the thick of it, Not feelin' sick of it, Naw! but it's always the same, the same.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For ever and ever the same, Bloomin' well always the same; If the guns for a change Would just lengthen their range, But naw! they just strafe us the same.
