used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
(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 Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
aspirantnounUS /ˈæspərənt/
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading By whom would superfluous babies be car- ried?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By whom would superfluous babies be car- ried?
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
ContrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
divisible by two
From this reading Or even suppose all the women were mar- ried;
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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something many people believe that is false
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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forma
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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GeologistsnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “geologist” — a specialist in geology
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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used to form the superlative
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
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deserving or inciting pity
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ProvingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
ried
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From this reading Or even suppose all the women were mar- ried;
a particular situation
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sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Geologists then of a later creation Would be startled, I fancy, to find a forma- tion Proving how the poor world did most wo- fully sink Beneath mountains of paper, and oceans of ink!
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading By whom would superfluous babies be car- ried?
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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tion
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or even suppose all the women were mar- ried;
which person or people
From this reading Or if all dainty fingers their duties might choose, Who would wash up the dishes, and polish the shoes?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By whom would superfluous babies be car- ried?
wo
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the act of creating written works
From this reading Suppose every aspirant writing a book Contrived to get published, by hook or by crook;
