used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
(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 And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
Decaloguenoun
the biblical commandments of Moses
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
I'm
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From this reading "No, no, I'm all right.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
lo
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From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
lousyadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊzi/
very bad
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, I'm all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
and nothing more
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
petered
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From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, no, I'm all right.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
six-foot
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From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He burned a hole in the Decalogue, And then it came about-- For Fortune's only a lousy rogue-- His "pocket" petered out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
VORTEXnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading THE VORTEX He burned a hole in the frozen muck; He scratched the icy mould; And there in six-foot dirt he struck A sack or so of gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
at the time that
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And lo! it was but a year all told, When there in the shadow grim, But six feet deep in the icy mould, They burned a hole for him.
Yukoner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"The Yukoner."
