used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
brought into existence
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
christenverbUS /ˈkrɪsən/
administer baptism to
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
approval
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
dream'd
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From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
earn'd
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From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
editverbUS /ˈedət/
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
in a free manner
From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
coins made of gold
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
how
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From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
I'd
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From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
long'd
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From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
by chance
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I have long'd for the pleasures that gold Can procure--and I freely confess it:
quantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
Simmonds's
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From this reading And Simmonds's Poems Complete, Should be printed in gold on the cover.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
SweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading I'd christen it "Sweets for the Sweet," Or "The Lyrics and Lays of a Lover;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
ve
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From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading That are born of the wine and the dinner, May bring back belief in the dreams That I dream'd as a hopeful beginner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
yearn'd
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From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! my ballads, my songs, how I 've yearn'd For the time to collect you and edit A book that perhaps would have earn'd, Not a name, but a quantum of credit.
