This tense, in its simple form is the preterit; which, in all regular verbs, adds d or ed to the present, but in others is formed variously.

Do you remember how, when we had unbuttoned his riding-shirt, we found the 'D' that had been branded on his chest?

I shall never wed, except your husband die, and then it is you who would be my queen and lady.

Who'd wish to wed? Poor Cupid's dead These thousand years, I wager.

The orders was as partic'lar as tongue of man could utter, and what good will it all do?Ye're not to fire, says serjeant Joyce, till ye all hear the wor-r-d; and the divil of a wor-r- d did they wait for; but blaze away did they, jist becaase a knot of savages comes on to them rocks ag'in, where they had possession all yesterday afthernoon; and sure it is common enough to breakfast where a man sups.

" "Why, Kitty, it's spelled B-o-w-d-o-i-n, the same as our Bowdoin Street, and pronounced Bod'n, as that is!" "Is it, really?

"D-d-didn't it sound like he was yelpin' help?" "Just what it seemed like to me!"

It shows the columnar epithelium of the surface dipping down into the duct D of the gland, from which two tubes branch off.

There is the same reason for doubling the t in cittess, as for doubling the d in goddess.

The boys couldn't imagine what he meant to do when they saw him draw first a D and then an O on the frame.

An Amphimac, Amphimacer, or Cretic, is a poetic foot of three syllables, having both sides long, the middle short; as, w~ind~ingsh=eet, l=ife-~est=ate, s=oul-d~is~eased.

Lincoya gazed earnestly in every direction, that he might make sure of the route he must follow in order to rejoin his friends; and his attention was attracted by the figures of two men approaching towards the tree in which he sat, and apparently engage d in earnest conversation.

The line A B must equal the line C D; somewhere in space must be found the centre or the focus of every curve; and every angle must subtend a certain arc, to be easily found on reference to the tables of the text-books.

Oi'd make his nose ixpand; Oi 'd face the schnakin' blackguar-r-d, and Oi'd baste him where he shtood.

I beg my D you will take great care of your health and do not fatigue yourself with too much application to business.

"'I have got id!' says he, clawing out some black duds.

This Chanticleer, of whom the story sings, Stood high upon his toes, and clapp'd his wings; Then stretch'd his neck, and wink d with both his eyes, Ambitious as he sought the Olympic prize.

"Now, mine frendt, vat ish id?" inquired Louie, when they were alone.

You yet may journey league or mile To wed, as you're aware.

Thou knowest thou mightest wed any day if thou hadst the mind.

Thirteen shillin's vor two or dree sausingers, a few slices o' bread an' butter, an' a bottle o' popnot vor Roger, if he knows it" Up kums a chap an' ses, "Be you gwain to pay vor wat you hev hed?" "To be sure I be.

House-maids left the steps half-scrubbed, and helped her measure out the corn and beans, gossiping eagerly; the newsboys "Hi-d!"

I wish I could always remove every trouble from your mind, be assured my D: I partake with the most perfect sympathy in all your sensations and my regard is Stronger every day.

Had bold Sir Plume confessed his love And asked you if you'd wed?

"Did you spot D?" clamoured Smithers.