used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
anew
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
a youthful male person
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
C'm-awn
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From this reading "C'm-awn, yuh lazy old skate!
cannot
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From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
clost
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From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
being one more than ten
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
Forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
How
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From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "C'm-awn, yuh lazy old skate!
go away from a place
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
pack-pony
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From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
resettledadjectiveUS /riˈsetəld/
settled in a new location
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
She's
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From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "C'm-awn, yuh lazy old skate!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Man From Michigan._ "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy?
a special situation
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
to-night
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From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
two times
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
at the time that
From this reading Think I want to sleep out to-night, when town's so clost?"
yankedverbUS /jæŋkt/
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Twice six, twice seven, Forty-nine and eleven-- She's a young thing, and cannot leave her mother."
yuh
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From this reading "C'm-awn, yuh lazy old skate!
