Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

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From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

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From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

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

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

immediately past

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

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From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

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From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

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From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

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From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

make square

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

plural of “squeeze” — the act of gripping and pressing firmly

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

third-person singular of “starve” — be hungry; go without food

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

up to a particular time

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

a flavorful addition on top of a dish

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

without pity; in a merciless manner

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He has used me so, that, Gad forgive me, I could almost forswear my trade.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

at the time that

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And what mads me most, I carry a bastard of the rogue's in my belly; and now he turns me off, and will not own it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _Mrs Over._ Lord, how it quops! you are half a year gone, madam.-- [_Laying her hand on her belly._ _Mrs Term._ I feel the young rascal kicking already, like his father.--Oh, there is an elbow thrusting out: I think, in my conscience, he is palming and topping in my belly; and practising for a livelihood, before he comes into the world.

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

From this reading _Mrs Term._ When he loses upon the square, he comes home zoundsing and blooding; first beats me unmercifully, and then squeezes me to the last penny.