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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
(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 In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
CORPORATIONSnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
DECLARATIONSnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “declaration” — a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
HALFPENCE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
a narrow way or road
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
hear with intention
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
come together
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
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 Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
except for; apart from
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In full assembly all did meet Of every corporation, From every lane and every street, To save the sinking nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 3: The place of execution near Dublin.--_Scott_.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading O Dublin is a fine town And a gallant city, For Wood's trash is tumbled down, Come listen to my ditty, O Dublin is a fine town, &c.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
WOOD'SnounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG, UPON THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AGAINST WOOD'S HALFPENCE To the tune of "London is a fine town," &c.
