used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
anew
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
brethering
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From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
chanct
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From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
dearly loved
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
hime-tune
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From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
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 Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
sp'iling
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From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
carry out
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will one of the brethering line out the old hime-tune, 'My head and stay is called away.'"
there's
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From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
which person or people
From this reading My husband dear, who was so near, Is fled away and gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now, people, I will give way, and take my seat, as there's four more preachers sp'iling for a chanct to talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hit breaks my heart, 'tis hard to part With one who was so kind.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Again the volume of song, rich, minor, beautiful, rolled forth, and this time the "lined out" words were plainly audible:-- "My head and stay is called away And I am left alone.
