used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
Ah
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From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
(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 Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
a youthful male person
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The time, the place, Call for a song.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles, interrupting, said.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
how
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From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Charles, interrupting, said.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
lethaladjectiveUS /ˈliːθəl/
of an instrument of certain death
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
Percival
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From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The time, the place, Call for a song.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
SacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The time, the place, Call for a song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
at the time that
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smiling, but with sad eyes, the father said: "Ah!
people who are wounded
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
you've
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From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Charlie, Charlie, when I think of it,-- Think how you've thrown, poor boy, your very life Into the breach of ruin made for me,-- Sacrificed all, to draw the lethal dart Out of my wounded honor--to restore--" "Give us a song, Miss Percival, a song!"
