Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

away from the right path or direction

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

the first light of day

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

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From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

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From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

third-person singular of “doff” — remove

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

foolish; totally unsound

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

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From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

without law or control

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

joined in matrimony

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

someone who delivers milk

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

on one occasion

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

and nothing more

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

on equal terms by payment or requital

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

in the near future

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

not in physical motion

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

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From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

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From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Sweeps but put out--she wants to raise a flame, And calls for matches, but 'tis still the same.

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The dustman, bubbled flat, Thinks 'tis for him, and doffs his fan-tail'd hat; The milkman, whom her second cries assail, With sudden sink unyokes the clinking pail; Now louder grown, by turns she screams and weeps-- Alas! her screaming only brings the sweeps.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So in Cheapside, what time Aurora peeps, A mingled noise of dustmen, milk, and sweeps, Falls on the housemaid's ear: amazed she stands, Then opes the door with cinder-sabled hands, And 'Matches' calls.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Atoms and housemaids! mark the moral true-- If once ye go astray, no _match_ for you!

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From this reading Perhaps some half-baked rover, frank and free, To alien beauty bends the lawless knee, But of unhallow'd fascinations sick, Soon quits his Cyprian for his married brick; The Dido atom calls and scolds in vain, No crisp Æneas soothes the widow's pain.