10
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
4
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From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
5
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
6
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
7
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
8
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From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
9
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
(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 II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
Bess
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
booze-ken
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
bubbies
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From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
cully
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
daylightsnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪts/
plural of “daylight” — the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
dearly loved
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
deny'd
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From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
dorse
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
an old word for “before”
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
froe
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
Gee-up
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
Giles's
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
glaziers
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From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
he's
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
Joe
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From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
Joey
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From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
kiddynounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
let's
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
lipp'd
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
motnoun
a clever remark
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
not any; not one
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
quoth
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
Recitativenoun
a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
From this reading _Recitative_.
reply'd
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From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
SandmannounUS /ˈsændmæn/
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
express in words
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
St
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
to-day
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
we'll
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From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?"
you'll
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From this reading II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear
