Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

(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 his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

having had the bones removed

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

in a dreamy manner

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

take in solid food

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

divisible by two

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

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From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

coins made of gold

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

not perfect; defective or inadequate

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

and nothing more

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

out of fashion

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

above and across; more than

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

in a plaintive manner

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

a full supply

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

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From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

express in words

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "'From the old-fashioned gourd that was sweeter, by odds, Than the goblets of gold at the lips of the gods!'"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

the upper part of anything

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

except if; if not

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

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

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

wanting in physical strength

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

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

From this reading "His teeth were imperfect--my grandfather owned That he couldn't eat oysters unless they were 'boned';

at the time that

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And his eyes were so weak, and so feeble of sight, He couldn't sleep with them unless, every night, "He put on his spectacles--all he possessed,-- Three pairs--with his goggles on top of the rest.

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

From this reading Then The Raggedy Man paused to plaintively say It was clockin' along to'rds the close of the day-- And he'd _ought_ to get back to his work on the lawn,-- Then dreamily blubbered his pipe and went on:

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "How 'he felt, of a truth, to live over the past, When the country was wild and unbroken and vast, "'That the little log cabin was just plenty fine For himself, his companion, and fambly of nine!-- "'When they didn't have even a pump, or a tin, But drunk surface-water, year out and year in,