used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
Betsinda
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From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books were merry, goodness knows!
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
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drudglings
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Exorcised
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feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
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gay-hearted
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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Giglio's
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Gilpin
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Books were merry, goodness knows!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
Ingoldsby
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plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Books were merry, goodness knows!
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Books were merry, goodness knows!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
toastsnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
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twas
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waylays
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Books were merry, goodness knows!
at the time that
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
which person or people
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Who but foggy drudglings doze While Rob Gilpin toasts thy witches, While the Ghost waylays thy breeches, Ingoldsby?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Betsinda held the Rose And the Ring decked Giglio's finger Thackeray! 'twas sport to linger With thy wise, gay-hearted prose.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Such tales as those Exorcised our peevish woes When Betsinda held the Rose.
