Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

how long something has existed

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

in addition

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

for the reason that

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

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From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

demanding attention

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

a quad with a square body

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

a quick look

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

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From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

exceedingly bad

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

the force of workers available

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

become covered with mist

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

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From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

a form of address for a man

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

not any; not one

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

and nothing more

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

approval to do something

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

literature in metrical form

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

possessing material wealth

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

do one's shopping

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

bypass

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

failing to accomplish an intended result

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

the act of swimming

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

in or at that place or location

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

the act of using

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

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From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

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From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

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From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

at the time that

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading _I have to thank Mr. Harold Monro, of The Poetry Book Shop, for permission to include in this volume certain poems of which he possesses the copyright; also the editor of the "Nation" for a similar courtesy._ _The great sun sinks behind the town Through a red mist of Volnay wine...._ But what's the use of setting down That glorious blaze behind the town?

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A fresh wind fills the evening air With horrid crying of night birds...._ But what reads new or curious there When cold winds fly across the air?

the words that are spoken

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

used until no longer useful

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.

produce a literary work

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

the day immediately before today

From this reading Must winds that cut like blades of steel And sunsets swimming in Volnay, The holiest, cruellest pains I feel, Die stillborn, because old men squeal For something new: "Write something new: We've read this poem--that one too, And twelve more like 'em yesterday"?

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From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

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From this reading You'll only skip the page, you'll look For newer pictures in this book; You've read of sunsets rich as mine.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You'll only frown; you'll turn the page, But find no glimpse of your "New Age Of Poetry" in my worn-out words.