used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
bathotic
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From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
decadentadjectiveUS /ˈdekədənt/
luxuriously self-indulgent
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
greatly pleased
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
grandfathersnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
plural of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
Grenadiers
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From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
inasmuch
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From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
march in a procession
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
deliver by singing
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
soldier-man's
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From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, the English do not sing this song.
tow-row-row-row-row-row
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From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Their grandfathers delighted in it, and the tune still survives as a soldier-man's march.
vocallyadverbUS /ˈvoʊkəli/
in a vocal manner
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
at the time that
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, of course, means the English Grenadiers, inasmuch as there never were any Scottish Grenadiers.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But when the modern English wish to celebrate the English soldier vocally, they do it in their own decadent, bathotic way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SOLDIER "With a tow-row-row-row-row-row for the British Grenadiers!"
