Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

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

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

preventing movement

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

mistake one thing for another

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

make off with belongings of others

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

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

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

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

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

something that is regarded as a chance event

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

and nothing more

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

sounding as if the nose were pinched

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

plural of “quip” — a witty saying

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

in a reputable manner

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

express in words

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

move stealthily

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

to go stealthily or furtively

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

not in physical motion

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

valuable goods

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

carry out

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

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

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

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From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Or, seizing your pile, by a dextrous coup, Before they have time, to look down, From the castles, in the air, You have built for them there, You can take a foreign ticket from town.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

something that remunerates

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

at the time that

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

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From this reading "And tho' you are lagged, at the ends of the earth, You'll still find a breach, or a flaw, Whereby you can slip, thro' the quips, that confuse, Extradition--international law.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

a late time of life

From this reading Say thirty thousands of pounds, you filch, Five years, is the time you'll do, Six thousand a year, in advance, you see, To enjoy, when you've pulled it thro'.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

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

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can plot, exploit, and sneak, and trick, And cram your wallet, with wares, And earthly stocks, as you boom the run, On the New Jerusalem shares, You can rob the widow, and orphan child; But reputably go to church, And if, by the clogging of circumstance, Your pinched, in the doomdock lurch, The greater the pile of swag, you've made, The fewer the blanks, you'll draw, From the lottery wheel, of the English bench, In the name, of the English law.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading It's merely a mode, of paying yourself, In advance, a liberal wage, For the government work, you'll have to do, In the broad-arrow-branded stage.