used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
AlenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
alesnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ale” — a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
Bawn
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
beveragesnounUS /ˈbevrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “beverage” — any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
black-mitten
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
the act of burning something
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
caresser
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
ColleennounUS /ˌkɑːˈliːn/
an Irish girl
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
dittonounUS /ˈdɪtoʊ/
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
take in liquids
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust with nutmeg.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
Fleetwood
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
HARPINGverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
negusnounUS /ˈniːɡəs/
wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
nogg
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
nutmegnounUS /ˈnʌtmeɡ/
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
From this reading Dust with nutmeg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
Possets
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
Rumfustian
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
Sangareenoun
sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
term of address for a man
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
SlingsnounUS /slɪŋz/
plural of “sling” — a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
SmashesnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪz/
plural of “smash” — a vigorous blow
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
soft-shell
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From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
SourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
surgeon-major
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
tablespoonfulnoun
as much as a tablespoon will hold
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
teaspoonfulnounUS /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture of bitter and Burton ales.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _Ale Sangaree._ Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
white-frock
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From this reading STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK Sangaree — Slings — John Collins — Smashes — Sour beverages — Home Ruler — Burning brandy — A prairie oyster — A turkey ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten parties — Egg nogg — A doctor — A surgeon-major — A new locomotive — Rumfustian — Pope — Bull’s milk — A bosom caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood Fletcher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Sangaree” is generally associated with soft-shell crabs and “yellow Jack”; nevertheless here are a few recipes for concocting the drink, in its various forms.