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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
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From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
665
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
boroughsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “borough” — one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
furrows
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
MacMurderchouse's
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
rubsnounUS /rʌbz/
plural of “rub” — an unforeseen obstacle
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
sinecurenoun
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
SmoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
StupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
tamernounUS /ˈteɪmər/
an animal trainer who tames wild animals
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
unmeaningadjective
without meaning
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
