Chapter II

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From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

having companions or an escort

From this reading RECITATIVE _accompanied_.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading AIR.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

cause to be bored

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

showing careful forethought

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

for the most part

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

the organ of sight

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

similar in quality or character

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

without speaking

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

any competition

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech

From this reading RECITATIVE _accompanied_.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

move hurridly

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

having eyes half closed in order to see better

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

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

From this reading Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends!

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil’d face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav’ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg’d faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_.

seek someone's favor

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.

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

From this reading But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y’clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int’rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the back-stairs head } in fondling arms--with cautious tread, } [8]Wrinkle-twinkle _Jenky_ bore, To the baize-lin’d closet door.