plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
(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 The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
babie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Oh, two to one bar one, &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Oh, two to one bar one, &c.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
carefully weighed
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
CounternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
Cradledom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
the specified day of the month
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
Girton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
InfancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, two to one bar one, &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, two to one bar one, &c.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
SpecsnounUS /speks/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
SpeculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
tuck-shops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
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, &c.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
(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 The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Shall betting fire Oxford, and gambling witch Girton, And Infancy not put its own little shirt on?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tuck-shops, my babie, are well up to date; They know Speculation now rules the whole State; It sways all the classes, all ages, each sex; So now we're provided with "Nursery Specs."
be the cause or source of
From this reading Shall Court, Camp and Counter all yield to the spell And Cradledom not be considered as well?
