used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
uttered without voice
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
Dixon
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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take in liquids
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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engage in
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
Maynard
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the force of workers available
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
storm-brewed
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streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
thronging
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From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
twixt
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From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the act of using
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Are better haunts for the feet of men than the streets of the roaring town, And that those who tread for the price of bread in the thronging hives of toil Will stronger grow with the more they know of the kiss of the virgin soil.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
which person or people
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Pictures in Color and Other Drawings by Maynard Dixon |NOW, this is the simple, living faith of a humble heart and mind, Drunk up from the storm-brewed Western streams, breathed in with the prairie wind.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I hold that the silent sea and plain, the mountain, wood, and down.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I hold that the things which make earth good may work most harm in use If the wit of men heed not the line 'twixt temperance and abuse, For speech or mood, or drink or food may be a curse at will, Though, rightly weighed, they only aid the cup of life to fill.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading My paints are crude and my pictures rude, but if some worth they show Which those may see who have thoughts as free, the rest may let them go.
