Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

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From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

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From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

later than; following

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

anew

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

(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 IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

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From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

travel across or pass over

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

third-person singular of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

many and different

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

resembling a horse

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

associated with women and not with men

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

usually; as a rule

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

respectful deference

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

be the source of pain

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

harmed

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

past form of “irk” — irritate or vex

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

ridicule with satire

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

social deportment

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

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 In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the force of workers available

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a form of address for a man

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

not one, and not any

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

and nothing more

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

with little or no delay

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

term of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

catch sight of

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

not in physical motion

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His injured arm still irked him, but this he accounted nothing compared with the hurt he had suffered at my lady’s hands.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was then upon a sunny afternoon that he laid down his pen to stare at floor and ceiling and walls, and finally at Corporal Robert busied with books of accounts at a small table in adjacent corner.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

during the time that

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To avoid whom, Sir John promptly shut himself above stairs attended by the Corporal, admitting none but Mr. Bunkle, adventuring abroad only after dark.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH SIR JOHN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO THE MUSE Dering of Dering being home again and his fame on every lip, it befell, to Sir John’s dismay, that the ‘Market Cross Inn’ was generally a-throng with visitors: sporting farmers who trotted up on their “bits o’ blood,” country gentry, bucks of the quality, and not a few ladies of fashion, all hither come to pay homage in their several ways to “the Wicked Dering.”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In this situation he devoted the daylight hours to the Muse, and penned many and divers satyric pieces concerning men and manners in general and Woman in particular, with a view to publication in _The Satyric Spy, or Polite Monitor_; while his lampoon on the Sex entitled, “The Jade Equine and Feminine; or, The Horse the Nobler Animal,” progressed apace.