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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alice Bertha Gomme • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).
A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.
142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.
He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.
Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).
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A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.
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142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.
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He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.
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Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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alphabet noun US /ˈælfəbet/

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

From this reading “Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.”

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blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).”

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globular adjective US /ˈɡlɑːbjələr/

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading “The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).”

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indicate verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.”

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rhyme noun US /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.”

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Somerset noun US /ˈsʌmərset/

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading “The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).”

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toss verb US /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).”

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tossing verb US /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.”

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142

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From this reading 142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.

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1890

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From this reading A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading 142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.

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Byegones

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From this reading A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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cowslips

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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Dict

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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fro

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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globularadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɑːbjələr/

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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Holloway's

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading 142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.

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Provincialisms

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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rhymenounUS /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading 142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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sweetheart's

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From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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Teesty-Tosty

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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tossverbUS /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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Tosty

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From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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Tuswball

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From this reading 142, says, “Tuswball” means a bunch.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The blossoms of cowslips collected together tied in a globular form, and used to toss to and fro for an amusement called “Teesty-Tosty,” or simply sometimes “Tosty.”—Somerset (Holloway’s _Dict. of Provincialisms_).

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He gives the following rhyme, used when tossing the ball:— Tuswball, tuswball, tell unto me What my sweetheart’s name shall be.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then repeating letters of the alphabet until the ball falls, and the letter last called will indicate the sweetheart’s name.

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writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A writer in _Byegones_ for July 1890, p.

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