Chapter XX

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

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

anew

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

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From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

(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 Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

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

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

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From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

give encouragement to

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

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From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

dearly loved

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

an old form of “does”

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

containing or based on a fallacy

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

ten 10s

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

go away from a place

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

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From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

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

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

plural of “protectionist” — an advocate of protectionism

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

established beyond doubt

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

an instance of visual perception

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

in the near future

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

be standing; be upright

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

not in physical motion

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

dependable

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

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

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

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

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

a decision to reverse an earlier decision

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

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

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

at the time that

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds

From this reading And long before midnight they had Their pledges rendered vain; And when they’d dined, the _whipper-in_ Soon drove them back again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sir Robert went――his speech complete―― To view his friends so queer; Quoth he, “Lord Bentinck promised This night should cost me dear: Now, if I thought he would not come, I’d have my Com-mit-tee.”

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

but in spite of that

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Lo! yonder doth Lord Bentinck stand, His friends replete with spite; Two hundred stout Protectionists, To _cheer_ the live-long night; All sturdy agriculturists, True to their pledges still.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With that, says Bright, “Friend Turnabout, A sight you now may see.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Then leave your dinners,” Bobby said, “And Treasury benches fill, And now with me, my Turnabouts, Set forth fallacious words, For never was there statesman yet, In Commons House, or Lords, That e’er did with statistics come, But if he proved too strong, I durst cook up some others quick, To show that his were wrong.”