14
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From this reading 14.
1709
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From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
dainties
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From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
etc
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From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
Laconics
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From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/
plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
RufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
snuff-box
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From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Such dainties to them, etc. The first version reads:— Such dainties to them!
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Cunningham quotes a similar idea from T. Brown’s _Laconics, Works_, 1709, iv.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It _would_ look like a flirt, Like sending ’em Ruffles when wanting a Shirt.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading ‘To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, or fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of lace ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back.’
