used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
beeves
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From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
cannot
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
Denman
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
four-in-handnoun
a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
Gaffernoun
an elderly man
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
Grosvenor
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From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
look'd
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From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
Lushington
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
not any; not one
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
Ossulston
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From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
be shown or be found to be
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
Sefton
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From this reading There's Sefton the Good!--four-in-hand, Gaffer Grey, And there's Grosvenor the Great!--from his beeves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
There's
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
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 "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
Twas
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From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "One wants for his head A new lining, 'tis said; And the other--some strawberry leaves, Well-a-day!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
Well-a-day
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
what's
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From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He was named for a stick, 'Twas a sad scurvy trick, For he look'd like--a Frog with a Straw!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There's Ossulston, gallant as high, Gaffer Grey, Can prove his descent--without flaw.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's Lushington, Denman, and Co., Gaffer Grey, And their friend--what's his name--Mister Wood; "No--the sweet Queen is gone, Their vocation is done, And they cannot do harm, if they would, Well-a-day!"
