Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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From this reading 1891.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

later than; following

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading * * * * * LULLABY OF AN INFANT SPECULATOR.

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

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Oh, two to one bar one!

have

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

fearless and daring

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

an old form of “has”

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading * * * * * LULLABY OF AN INFANT SPECULATOR.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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 (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

occurring by chance

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

From this reading * * * * * LULLABY OF AN INFANT SPECULATOR.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * LULLABY OF AN INFANT SPECULATOR.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Oh, two to one bar one!

plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

term of address for a man

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

From this reading * * * * * LULLABY OF AN INFANT SPECULATOR.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

the state of being contaminated

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

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

From this reading Oh, two to one bar one!

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading And my tone suggested both strong determination and peremptory command.

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

From this reading Oh, two to one bar one!

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading (_A LONG WAY AFTER SIR WALTER SCOTT._) [Packets called "Lucky Sweets," in which the bait is the chance of "prize gifts," are having a large sale amongst children.] Oh, hush thee, my babie! thy sire is a "bear,"[1] Thy mother a "booky," both leary and fair, And the spirit of bold Speculation, I see, Heredity's taint hath stirred early in thee.