used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
a cherished desire
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
the organ of sight
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
federationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
Mabel
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
Montrose
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
on one occasion
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
ReformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
Roger
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
twas
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
