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From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
aroun
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From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
Embowered
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From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
FLIRT'S
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From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
limningnoun
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
Pummery
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From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
re-enactment
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From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
she's
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From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
SpentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
Ten-Hatches
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From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
they'd
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From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
Tintinhull
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From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
Twas
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From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
wainscotnounUS /ˈweɪnskət/
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
WealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading Let me jump out o’ waggon and go back and drown me At Pummery or Ten-Hatches Weir.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading THE FLIRT’S TRAGEDY (17–) HERE alone by the logs in my chamber, Deserted, decrepit— Spent flames limning ghosts on the wainscot Of friends I once knew— My drama and hers begins weirdly Its dumb re-enactment, Each scene, sigh, and circumstance passing In spectral review.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X I thought they’d be strangers aroun’ me, But she’s to be there!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading IX To go there was ending but badly; ’Twas shame and ’twas pain; “But anyhow,” thought I, “thereby I shall gladly Get free of this forty years’ chain.”
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading —Wealth was mine beyond wish when I met her— The pride of the lowland— Embowered in Tintinhull Valley By laurel and yew;
