used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
(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 S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
fearless and daring
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
flipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
coins made of gold
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/
past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
MisernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
NoblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
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 O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
on one occasion
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
OysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
RobbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold, N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
WenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
a Caucasian
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
which person or people
From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
William
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From this reading K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
