used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
amissing
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From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Not Heaven, Dan!” said Bell.
the lower side of anything
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
Dyce
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From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
Dyce's
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From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
immediately past
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
LeisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
Luckinessnoun
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not Heaven, Dan!” said Bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
one's
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From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
express in words
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
spaeing
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From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
TailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
the upper part of anything
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
(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 Dan Dyce had a different formula: he said “Luckiness, Leisure, Ill or Well, Good World, Bad World, Heaven or Hell?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
at the time that
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
WhicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IT was a saying of Daniel Dyce’s that all the world is under one’s own waistcoat.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We have a way of spaeing fortunes in the North, when young, in which we count the waistcoat buttons from top to bottom, and say— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Prodigal, or Thief?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whichever name falls upon the last button tells what is your destiny, and after the county corps has been round our way recruiting, I see our schoolboys with all their waistcoat buttons, but three at the top, amissing.
