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From this reading Volume 25.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — 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 Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
CLOISTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
convent-door
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From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
Dress-maker
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
DwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
EpitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
Fontaine
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
Gascon
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
How
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
neighb'ring
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
Nightengale
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From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
outdoneverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdʌn/
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
PitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
PromiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Contains: The Dress-maker The Gascon The Pitcher To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another The Nightengale Epitaph of Fontaine A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best their love might crown.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 25.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
What's
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From this reading Together in a close barred cell The lovers were, and sewed all day, Nor heeded how time flew away.-- "What's that I hear?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading I confess The ruse has oft been tried before, But it succeeded as of yore.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The swain to pass the convent-door!-- No easy matter!--Thus they swore, And wished it light.--I ne'er knew a nun In such a pass to be outdone:-- In woman's clothes the youth must dress, And gain admission.
