used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
affrighted
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
Armytage
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From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
for the reason that
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
cedillanoun
a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
concert's
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
conversazione
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From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
take in solid food
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
apart from; not including
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
FaulknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
Huyler
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
I'd
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
infinitivenounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
the uninflected form of the verb
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
macaroninounUS /ˌmækərˈoʊni/
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
engage in
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
misbehaveverbUS /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪv/
behave badly
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
not one, and not any
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
Priscilla
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
shop-girls
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From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
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 A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
in the direction of
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
except if; if not
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
we'll
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Faulkner Armytage._ WAR IS KIND DO not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
at the time that
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
in or at the place that
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A concert it is hard to turn into a _conversazione_, Except with consequences which would make the softest heart quite stony, Unless ’tis done in restaurant where foreigners eat macaroni, And greasy dago tips a stave, Or where the blue Atlantic wave, While pallid shop-girls misbehave, doth cool the verdant Isle of Coney.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
you'd
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From this reading Forgive me if I criticise; I love you none the less, Priscilla, And when the concert’s o’er, we’ll go where Huyler serves his best vanilla; Talk as you will, I love you still; I’d live with you in flat or villa, For never, never you’d commit A split infinitive, and it Is certain you would not omit in proper place the French cedilla.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky, And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.