used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
(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 _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
BABY'SnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
BAEDEKERnounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
breeks
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From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
of short duration or distance
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
chessboardnounUS /ˈtʃesbɔːrd/
a checkerboard used to play chess
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
deem to be
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
make right or correct
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
dunsnounUS /dʌnz/
plural of “dun” — horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
opinion or judgment
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
a long fixed look
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
Guide-Book
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From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
ill-founded
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From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
lemon-coloured
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From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
maiden-aunt
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From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
not any; not one
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
op'ra-glass
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From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
Passion-plays
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From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
patroniseverb
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
protrudeverbUS /proʊˈtruːd/
extend out or project in space
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
remits
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From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
carry out
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
treasure-chest
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From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
unalluring
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From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
be dressed in
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
week-end
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From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
at the time that
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
in or at the place that
From this reading I ABROAD Abroad is where we tourists spend, In divers unalluring ways, The brief occasional week-end, Or annual Easter holidays; And earn the (not ill-founded) charge Of being lunatics at large.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Abroad, we lose our self-respect; Wear whiskers; let our teeth protrude; Consider any garb correct, And no display of temper rude; Descending, when we cross the foam, To depths we dare not plumb at home.
which person or people
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading (Small wonder that the natives gaze, With hostile eyes, at foreign freaks, Who patronise their Passion-plays, In lemon-coloured chessboard breeks; An op'ra-glass about each neck, And on each head a cap of check.)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _THE BABY'S BAEDEKER_ An International Guide-Book for the young of all ages; peculiarly adapted to the wants of first and second Childhood.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
