used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
in the past
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
(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 Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
a line of approach
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
Battell
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From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
for the reason that
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
CANTELOPE
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From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
Celestine
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From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
Cupid's
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From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
hasn't
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From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
for this reason
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
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 And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
Loomis
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From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
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 _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
take in marriage
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
Paree
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From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
the local environment
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
peripateticnounUS /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk/
a person who walks from place to place
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
propinquitynoun
the property of being close together
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
she'll
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From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
STODDARD
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From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
There's
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From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
Twas
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From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
wanderéd
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From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
in the company of; together with
From this reading The markets blushed with fruits and flowers; (Both Memory and Hope!) You stopped and bought me at the stall, A spicy cantelope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
people who are wounded
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
a late time of life
From this reading _Charles Battell Loomis._ AFTER R. H. STODDARD THE CANTELOPE SIDE by side in the crowded streets, Amid its ebb and flow, We walked together one autumn morn; (’Twas many years ago!)
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And had he met Celestine, not a doubt but Cupid’s darts Would in a trice have wounded both of their fond, loving hearts; But he has never left New York to stray in foreign parts (Because he hasn’t the price).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she has never left Paree and so, of course, you see There’s not the slightest chance at all she’ll marry Morris B. For love to get well started, really needs propinquity (Hence my title).
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now Baker was a lonesome youth and wanted to be wed, And for a wife, all over town he hunted, it is said; And up and down Fifth Avenue he ofttimes wanderéd (He was a peripatetic Baker, he was).
