used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
for the reason that
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
ConjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
CONJUNCTIONSnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “conjunction” — the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading OF CONJUNCTIONS.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
Copulativenoun
an equating verb (such as “be” or “become”) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
Disjunctiveadjective
serving or tending to divide or separate
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
take in liquids
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
Gog
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From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
GubbinsnounUS /ˈɡʌbɪnz/
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
ill-assorted
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From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CONJUNCTIONS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
deliver by singing
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are chiefly of two sorts, the Copulative and Disjunctive.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A Conjunction means literally, a union or meeting together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Copulative Conjunction is employed for the connection or continuation of a sentence: as, “Jack _and_ Gill went up the Hill,” “I will sing a song _if_ Gubbins will,” “A thirsty man is like a City Giant, _because_ he is a Gog for drink.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
the words that are spoken
From this reading An ill-assorted marriage is But our conjunctions are used to connect words and sentences, and have nothing to do with the joining of hands.
