used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
Aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
Bards
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From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
cannot
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From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
I'm
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From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has, in brief, Command in Chief, And I’m but Aide-de-camp of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
engage in
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
deliver by singing
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
express in speech
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
that's
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From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And when I speak My voice is weak, But hers--she makes a gong of it!
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
at the time that
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of wedded bliss Bards sing amiss, I cannot make a song of it; For I am small, My wife is tall, And that’s the short and long of it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When we debate It is my fate To always have the wrong of it; For I am small, And she is tall, And that’s the short and long of it!
