24
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From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
300
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From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
(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 Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
Dan
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From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
Dennis
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From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
edictsnounUS /ˈiːdɪkts/
plural of “edict” — a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
Eke
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From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
Hesperia
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From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
I'd
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From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
immediately past
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
moraliseverb
interpret the moral meaning of
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
subject to death
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
not any; not one
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
rustics
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From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
scornsnounUS /skɔːrnz/
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
trap-doors
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From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
except if; if not
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
whoresnounUS /hɔːrz/
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
belonging to which person
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading 300 Napoleon's edicts no embargo lay On whores--spies--singers--wisely shipped away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Of all the monstrous things I'd fain forbid, I loathe an Opera worse than Dennis did; [24] Where good and evil persons, right or wrong, Rage, love, and aught but moralise--in song.
xlvadjective
being five more than forty
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
xlviadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading Hail, last memorial of our foreign friends, [xlvi] Which Gaul allows, and still Hesperia lends!
xlviiadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading Our giant Capital, whose squares are spread [xlvii] Where rustics earned, and now may beg, their bread, In all iniquity is grown so nice, It scorns amusements which are not of price.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Above all things, _Dan_ Poet, if you can, Eke out your acts, I pray, with mortal man, Nor call a ghost, unless some cursed scrape [xlv] Must open ten trap-doors for your escape.
