Chapter XII

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

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

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

set of bells hung in a bell tower

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

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

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

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

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

having long legs

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

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

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

a brief written record

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

restored to a new condition

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

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

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

term of address for a man

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

express in words

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

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

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

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

From this reading _B. C._ [_Note_.--To the curious in matters of personal appearance, the following extract from the _Roper Correspondence_ (Hicks & Beach, London, 1832) may be of interest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

precisely as stated

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

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

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?

which person or people

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The passage occurs in a letter--dated Paris, January 1798--from the Hon. Robert Roper to his cousin Lord Carillon, and runs as follows:-- “I have renewed my acquaintance with the Please, who is twenty-seven, and nothing if not the ripe fruit of her promise.

a late time of life

From this reading She moults her years, like the swan her father its feathers, and is always ready with a virgin bosom of down for the next quilt.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I tell you, sir, she is by Jove out of Leda, a very Helen.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dost remember, Dick, how she was your ‘Long-legged Hebe’?