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From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
bergamotnoun
small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
broadclothnoun
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
gen'lemen
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From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
I'd
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From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
I'll
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From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
I'm
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From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
I've
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From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
ivy-bosomed
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From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
Jasperson
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From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
obligatedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbləɡeɪtɪd/
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
a human being
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "An' I'd be a liar if I denied it," replied Jasperson.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've heard," said I, "that she can smack--hard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
tubbed
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From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Next Sabbath I'll wade right in."
Wal
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From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the following Sunday our hero rose betimes, tubbed himself, shaved himself, perfumed his small person with bergamot, and then arrayed it in the ivy-bosomed shirt and the $75 suit of broadcloth.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Wal, gen'lemen, I'm obligated to ye.
