used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
(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 At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
BlessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
BURDETTE
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From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
without doubt or question
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
FESTINA
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From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
HastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
indorsementnoun
a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
LENTE
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From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
let's
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From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
List'ning
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From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
Lo
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From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
LoiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
a female domestic
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
not any; not one
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
a brief written record
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
Postals
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From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
move hurridly
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
ten-cent
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
up to a particular time
From this reading But her cheek will flush and pale, Till it comes next day by mail, With thine own indorsement neat-- "No such number on the street."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
trop
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From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
WastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
We're
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From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
at the time that
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
which person or people
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
woolies
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From this reading At the smack the woolies stood all in a row, And whispered each other, "We're clearly _de trop_; Such conduct is perfectly shocking--let's go!"
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thou art "boss"; the business man Postals writes for thee to scan; And the man who writes, "With speed," Gets it--in his mind--indeed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lo, the man who penned the note Wasted ten cents when he wrote; And the maid for it will wait At the window, by the gate, In the doorway, down the street, List'ning for thy footsteps fleet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FESTINA LENTE" BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE Blessings on thee, little man, Hasten slowly as you can; Loiter nimbly on your tramp With the ten-cent speedy stamp.
