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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
AlphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
for the reason that
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
Dan
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From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
dearly loved
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
Descendings
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From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
increase twofold
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
dough-baked
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From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
endingsnounUS /ˈendɪŋz/
plural of “ending” — the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
your parents
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
Grandsire
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From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
not one, and not any
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
ovenly
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From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
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 CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
PosterioradjectiveUS /ˌpɔːˈstɪrjər/
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
reckon'd
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From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
rhymingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪmɪŋ/
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
express in words
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
TediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
thro
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From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
Tim
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From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 14, 1826.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
vilelyadverb
in a vile manner
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
which person or people
From this reading Thou, who would be Dan Prior the second, For Dan Posterior must be reckon'd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a Dad, that would for half a bet Have put down thine thro' half the Alphabet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because you boast poetic Grandsire, And rhyming kin, both Uncle and Sire, Dost think that none but _their_ Descendings Can tickle folks with double endings?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In faith, dear Tim, your rhymes are slovenly, As a man may say, dough-baked and ovenly; Tedious and long as two Long Acres, And smell most vilely of the Baker's.
