used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
in addition
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
beggar's
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From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
placed crosswise
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
traveling across
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
hey
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From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
a boy or man
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
staying power
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
Polly
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From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
up to a particular time
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
Waddykin
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From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The road led up a gentle hill and up the hill Robin walked, a half score or more of bags dangling about his legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he turned and left Robin and, crossing the stile, was gone, but Robin heard him singing from beyond the hedge as he strode away:
at the time that
From this reading "_For Polly is smiling and Molly is glad When the beggar comes in at the door, And Jack and Dick call him a fine lusty lad, And the hostess runs up a great score.
in or at the place that
From this reading Robin listened till the song ended in the distance, then he also crossed the stile into the road, but turned his toes away from where the Beggar had gone.
Willy
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From this reading "Then hey, Willy Waddykin, Stay, Billy Waddykin, And let the brown ale flow free, flow free, The beggar's the man for me_."
