…a New York State prison, built in 1825-8 at Ossining village on the Hudson River and formerly notorious for its severe discipline…
…(of a person’s voice) having a repeated rising and falling rhythm…
…perform the notes of a scale as an exercise for the fingers or voice…
…cause someone to fall asleep by singing gently to them…
…earn a favour or benefit by providing a service in return…
…express enthusiastic approval or admiration of…
…change one’s opinion about or attitude towards someone or something…
…celebrate the new year (or the end of the previous year) with singing…
…present a united front in public by not disagreeing with one another…
