1803
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From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
1870
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From this reading 1870.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
BoneyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
having bones especially many or prominent bones
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Rollicum-rorum, &c.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
he'll
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From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
jailsnounUS /dʒeɪlz/
plural of “jail” — a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
JusticesnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəsəz/
plural of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
LawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
pounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
RoguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
Rollicum-rorum
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From this reading Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum, Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading When Justices hold equal scales, And Rogues are only found in jails; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
SERGEANT'S
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From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
tol-lol-lay
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From this reading Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum, Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
tol-lol-lorum
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From this reading Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum, Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [Picture: Sketch of man in military dress] THE SERGEANT’S SONG (1803) WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, And Parsons practise what they preach; Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, And march his men on London town!
