used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
(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 There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading There was a young person of Boston, And the vaguest of doubts she was tossed on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
ContributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
Dahomeynoun
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
discoursed
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From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
dont
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From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was a young person of Boston, And the vaguest of doubts she was tossed on.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
essay'd
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From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
how
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From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
inveigleverb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
Jiggers
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From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
and nothing more
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
loamyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊmi/
consisting of or having the character of loam
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
a female domestic
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
take in marriage
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
niggers
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From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
a human being
From this reading There was a young person of Boston, And the vaguest of doubts she was tossed on.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
raffled
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From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
unusual or striking
From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
SanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading There was a young person of Boston, And the vaguest of doubts she was tossed on.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There was a young person of Boston, And the vaguest of doubts she was tossed on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
at the time that
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
which person or people
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of effect and of cause She discoursed without pause: Remarkable person of Boston!
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading There was an old King of Dahomey, Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; So he bagged little "niggers" Which he sold at high Jiggers, To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Contribution to the Great Central Fair In Aid of the Sanitary Commission A dandy came on from New York, As pompous and stiff as a stork, When he said, "if you dont know how to get up a show," They just raffled a dandy from York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There lived and Old Maid in the city of Trenton, who to marry a youth, all her faculties bent on, She essay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Dandy in Trenton.
