1918
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From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
(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 LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
in addition
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
BalkannounUS /ˈbɔːlkən/
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
batmannounUS /ˈbætmæn/
an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
blighters
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From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
bubblyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbli/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
didn't
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From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
effervescingadjective
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
at any time
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
ever-ready
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From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
every person
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
every person
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
fizzingadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
he'd
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From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
go away from a place
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
the act of departing
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
occurring by chance
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
MacedonianounUS /ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə/
landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
continue talking
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
QuaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
rafflenounUS /ˈræfəl/
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
Salonicanoun
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
SteamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
stony-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
the rays of the sun
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
Tiadatha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
TrustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
UnbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was quite enough to know that They were leaving Salonica, Quaint old dirty Salonica, And the mud of Macedonia And the everlasting hillsides, After what seemed countless ages— Quite enough for Tiadatha To see Salonica fading, Growing fainter in the distance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And it didn’t seem to matter That the carriage floor was filthy, That the seats were void of cushions, That the window glass was broken.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
Woggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my joyous Tiadatha Made some frenzied preparations, Got some odds and ends together, Said good-bye to everybody, Said good-bye to Woggs his batman, Trusty Woggs the ever-ready, Wishing he was coming also, Wishing everyone was coming.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Started on that blessed journey, On that wonderful adventure, “To proceed on leave to England,” And one grey and misty morning Steamed away from Salonica From Constantinople station With some other lucky blighters.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LEAVE TO ENGLAND On a certain winter’s morning, Early on in 1918, Tiadatha had the tidings Sudden as a tropic sunrise, Unbelievable as winning Something in a comic raffle, That he’d got his leave to England; And although the snow was falling On that Balkan winter’s morning, All the world seemed full of sunshine, All the world seemed bright and golden, And he felt as effervescing As a fizzing glass of bubbly, Felt as though a lovely fairy, Ever cold and stony-hearted, Finally had come and kissed him.
