Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

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From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

although

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

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

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

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

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

for the reason that

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

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

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

the act of breaking something

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

cover from sight

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

deprive of by deceit

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

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

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

an accidental happening

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

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

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

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

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

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

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

-ing form of “intone” — utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

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

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

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

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

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

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

resist doing something

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

deliver by singing

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

a person who sings

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

term of address for a man

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

truth or reality

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

express in words

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

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

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

lacking interest in or talent for music

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

proved to be true

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

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

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

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

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

at the time that

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _In which is verified the adage of the cup and the lip_.

which person or people

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Ah!--I sing, Mr. Belloo, sir, an' if you ax me why, then I tell you because I be 'appy-'earted an' full o' j-o-y, j'y, sir.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Now as he sat thus, plunged in thought, he heard the voice of one who approached intoning a familiar chant, or refrain,--the voice was harsh, albeit not unmusical, and the words of the chant were these:

an old word for “yes”

From this reading "Yea, in good sooth, Adam, the very same,--but you sing, Adam?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When I am dead, diddle diddle, as well may hap, Bury me deep, diddle diddle, under the tap, Under the tap, diddle diddle, I'll tell you--" "Lord!" exclaimed the singer, breaking off suddenly, "be that you, Mr. Belloo, sir?"