Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

(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 And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

placed in a grave

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

a young person of either sex

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

dearly loved

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

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From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

the act of departing

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

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From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

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From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

held dear

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

roused to anger

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

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From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

your grandmother

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

not any; not one

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

above and across; more than

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

on the contrary

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

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From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And little Nan, dear little sweet, A cart run over in the street; Her little shift was all one stain, I prayed God put her out of pain.

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From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

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From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

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From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And all the rest are gone or going The road to hell, and there’s no knowing For all I’ve done and all I’ve made them I’d better not have overlaid them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And John and Mary died of measles, And Rob was drownded at the Teasels.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For Susan went the ways of shame The time the ’till’ry regiment came, And t’have her child without a father I think I’d have her buried rather.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading ’For Minnie whom I loved the worst Died mad in childbed with her first.