Chapter XIX

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From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

(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 W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Go on, go on," urged the boys.

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From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

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From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Go on, go on," urged the boys.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a large number or amount

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

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

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

hear with intention

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

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

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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 W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Go on, go on," urged the boys.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

deliver by singing

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a person who sings

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

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From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

express in words

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading "Go on, go on," urged the boys.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading EXCITEMENT AT HUNT'S CORNERS "Is this another of those cry-baby songs?" questioned Ned.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

two times

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

up to a particular time

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading "Go on, go on," urged the boys.

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

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.

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

From this reading W'en de sun roll in an' de moon roll out, An' de li'l stars git sprinkl't all erbout, Den ah listens fer my honey an' ah calls her an' ah shout, O Lindy, Lindy, Lindy, O my Lindy!

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From this reading "Yassir."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O Lindy, come erlong An' listen at my song; De mockin' bu 'd is singin' ter his honey, Come, lemme sing ter you An' tell you, tell you true, Dat ah loves you mo' dan heaps er silver money, Twice did the Pony Rider Boys roar out the chorus until they had drowned the voice of the singer entirely.