used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
a-la-mode
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From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
completely unclothed
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
for the reason that
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
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 This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
crop't
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From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
ensemblenounUS /ɑːnˈsɑːmbəl/
a group of musicians playing or singing together
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
learn'd
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From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
for more time
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
only a very short time before
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
an educational institution
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
She's
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From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading But crop't--a bosom bare, her charms explode, Her shape, the _tout ensemble a-la-mode_.
turn'd
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From this reading This school has turn'd thy brain as sure as fate.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
precisely as stated
From this reading “-----Mark the change at very first vacation, She's scarcely known to father or relation.
vesturenoun
something that covers or cloaks like a garment
From this reading No longer now in vesture neat and tight, Because forsooth she's learn'd to be polite.
what's
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From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Bet, cries Pa, what's come to thee of late?
