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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
AbolitionistnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəst/
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
BiteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
BootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
lacking funds
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
CopperheadnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhed/
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
CopperheadsnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhedz/
plural of “copperhead” — common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
curstadjective
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
on one occasion
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
pestiferousadjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
Richard
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From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
precisely, exactly
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
in the near future
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
in or at that place or location
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "_ Continue this united League."--Richard the Third, III.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `|There once was a Copperhead snake tried to Bite Uncle Sam by mistake; ```But the Seven League Boot on old Uncle Sam's foot ````Soon crushed this pestiferous snake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
yolknounUS /joʊk/
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading |The old Tory dragon is dead, but she left us some eggs in her stead; ``Two were smashed in the yolk, but the third hatched and broke, ```And out came a vile Copperhead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
you'd
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From this reading |A soldier came back from the war, with many an honorable scar; ```But the Copperheads cried, "Served you right if you'd died ````In this curst _Abolitionist_ war!"
