used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
Ah
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From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
(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 The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
bards
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
for the reason that
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
give a benediction to
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
brought into existence
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
Carolyn
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
Chech
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
Chocktaw
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
divisible by two
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Prince has been immortalized in the following lines:
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
GeographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
he's
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
ten 10s
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
Hurray
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From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading The Prince has been immortalized in the following lines:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
conformity or harmony
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Prince has been immortalized in the following lines:
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
engage in
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
not any; not one
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
operaticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈætɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading The most famous products of Wales are the Welsh Rabbit, the Prince of Wales and Lloyd George.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
a special situation
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
WALESnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lloyd George too (strange parallel!) was born in a political chafing dish and has been an even more powerful factor in keeping the world awake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
who'd
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From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us hope that the Prince of Wales (Bless him) will follow in the footsteps of this illustrious pair and live to keep the world awake long after this Geography has gone into its hundred thousandth edition!
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading _"But, Kitten," I cried, dismayed,_ _"If you live through the angry gales_ _You know you will be afraid_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _Said the Kitten, "No such thing!_ _Why should he make me wince?_ _If a Cat may look at a King,_ _A Kitten may look at a Prince!"_ * * * * *
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Welsh Rabbit, born in a chafing dish and prolific as his namesake of Australia, has spread all over the Giddy Globe and been a potent factor in keeping the world awake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
an affirmative
From this reading _"Hurray!" cried the Kitten,_ _"Hurray!"_ _As he merrily set the sails,_ _"I sail o'er the ocean_ _today, today,_ _To look at the Prince of Wales!"_ _"Oh, Kitten, pause at the brink!_ _And think of the angry gales!"_ _"Ah, yes," cried the Kitten, "but think!_ _Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!"_
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALES _See the Welsh Rabbit--he is bred on cheese;_ _(Or cheese on bread, whichever way you please)._ _Although he's tough, he looks so mild, who'd think_ _That a strong man from this small beast would shrink?_ _Carolyn Wells._ Wales is the home of the Welsh bards so called because the language in which they are written, which resembles a mixture of Chech, Chinese, Celtic and Chocktaw, is _barred_ from the concert and operatic stage.
