Looks Can Fool You, 57

het·ero·nym

Noun: one of two or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]

that differ in pronunciation and meaning

(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)

First Known Use: circa 1889

57: reside

The time had come—oh, this we knew:

Reside the house where we reside.

The clapboards? Rotting. Through and through.

We could not view our home with pride.

The project now is underway—

The ripping, wrenching sounds we hear!

But they’ll be done some far-off day.

We’ll be in debt—oh, that is clear!