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From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
1721
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
3
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From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
4
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From this reading [Footnote 4: Scott prints "her."--_Forster_.]
5
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
clothing in general
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
Collated
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
a female human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
emanating from God
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
Forster
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
death of a person
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 4: Scott prints "her."--_Forster_.]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
Jane
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From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
Philippa
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From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading [Footnote 4: Scott prints "her."--_Forster_.]
determined
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
possessing material wealth
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading [Footnote 4: Scott prints "her."--_Forster_.]
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
moving very fast
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 3: "Philippa, daughter to an Earl," is the original text, but he changed it on changing the lady's name to Jane.--_Forster_.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 1: Collated with Swift's original MS. in my possession, dated January, 1721-2.--_Forster_.]
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading [Footnote 2: "A rich divine began to woo," "A grave divine resolved to woo," are Swift's successive changes of this line.--_Forster_.]
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading [Footnote 5: Swift has writ in the margin: "If by a more than usual grace She lends him in her chariot place, Her hoop is hoist above his nose For fear his gown should soil her clothes."--_Forster_.]
