used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
anew
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
arvest
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From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
BumpkinnounUS /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
eerd
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From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
gie
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From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give us a song, governor,” said half-a-dozen voices.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
the head of a state government
From this reading “Give us a song, governor,” said half-a-dozen voices.
gwine
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From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading “Give us a song, governor,” said half-a-dozen voices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
Joe
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From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
maister
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From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
oames
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From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bumpkin sings a good old song—the Sergeant becomes quite a convivial companion and plays dominoes.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Ay, do, maister,” says Joe; “thee sings a good un, I knows, for I ha eerd thee often enough at arvest oames: gie us a song, maister.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give us a song, governor,” said half-a-dozen voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Give us a song, governor,” said half-a-dozen voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We be gwine to have a song, maister,” said Joe.
at the time that
From this reading The Sergeant, having finished his repast, again had recourse to his pipe, and was proceeding to light it when Mr. Bumpkin appeared in the room.
