Chapter I

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

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

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

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

dearly loved

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

an incompetent or clumsy person

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

divisible by two

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

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From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

a person of German nationality

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

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

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

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

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

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From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

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

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

a human being

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor dear Morris! he had cause enough for alarm.

of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

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 On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

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From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

be standing; be upright

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

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

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

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From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

up to a particular time

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

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

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

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From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading On one occasion D.G.R. let off the following "nursery rhyme":-- There's a fluffy-haired German called Huffer A loud and pragmatical duffer: To stand on a tower And shout "Schopenhauer" Is reckoned his mission by Huffer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was somewhat heavy in his enthusiasms; and Gabriel Rossetti laughed at him a good deal.

at the time that

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

which person or people

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was no malice in these rhymes of Rossetti's; but even his dear friend Morris ("Topsy" as his intimates called him on account of his shock of black hair) was not exempt from personal sallies of the kind,--as this, when M. got alarmed about his increasing bulk:-- There was a young person called Topsy Who fancied he suffered from dropsy; He shook like a jelly, Till the Doctor cried "Belly!"-- Which angered; but comforted Topsy.