Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

(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 A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

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

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

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

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

fearless and daring

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

wet with dew

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

a boy or man

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

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

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

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

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

go away from a place

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

full of life and energy

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a female domestic

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

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

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

a slippery smoothness

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

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

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading A dewy, spring-like morning is all I remembered of my farewell to Halifax.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

carry out

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

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

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading So I take leave of thee, quaint old city of Chebucto.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

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

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

in the direction of

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

precisely as stated

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

which person or people

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading On the road to Windsor--The great Nova Scotia Railway--A Fellow Passenger--Cape Sable Shipwrecks--Seals--Ponies--Windsor--Sam Slick--A lively Example.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A very sweet and odorous air as I rode towards the railway station in the funereal cab; a morning without fog, a sparkling freshness that twinkled in the leaves and crisped the waters.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words of a familiar ditty, the memory of the unfortunate Miss Bailey, rises upon me as the morning bugle sounds-- "A captain bold in Halifax, who lived in country quarters, Seduced a maid, who hung herself next morning in her garters; His wicked conscience smoted him, he lost his spirits daily, He took to drinking ratifia, and thought upon Miss Bailey."