135
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From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
140
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From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
145
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From this reading 145 Morn's for adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading 145 Morn's for adventure.
(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 How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
can't
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From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
he's
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From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
How
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From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
I'll
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From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
Luigi
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From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
engage in
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
Morn's
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From this reading 145 Morn's for adventure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
on one occasion
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
Others
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From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
restateverbUS /riˈsteɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
in the near future
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
spring'snounUS /sprɪŋz/
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
that's
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From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading _Mother._ Why go tonight?
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading _Luigi._ (Sure, he's arrived, The telltale cuckoo; spring's his confidant, And he lets out her April purposes!) 140 Or--better go at once to modern time, He has--they have--in fact, I understand But can't restate the matter; that's my boast: Others could reason it out to you, and prove Things they have made me feel.
(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 How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
whereby
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From this reading How first the Austrians got these provinces-- 135 (If that is all, I'll satisfy you soon) --Never by conquest but by cunning, for That treaty whereby-- _Mother._ Well?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Mother._ Why go tonight?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Luigi._ Now do you try me, or make sport of me?
