Chapter I

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

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

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

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

remote in manner

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

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

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

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stick to firmly

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

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give a benediction to

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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

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a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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an institution created to conduct business

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a female confidant

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

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

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

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absence of light or illumination

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

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

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

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a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

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past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

opinion or judgment

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From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

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borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

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From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

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

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

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have in mind as a purpose

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

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From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

small in range or scope

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the state of being alone in solitary isolation

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From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

a resort town in east central Florida

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plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

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

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not any; not one

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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and nothing more

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

introduce

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

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From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

deliver by singing

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

be seated

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading PREFACE Sometimes I pose, but sometimes I pose as posing.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

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

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

a special situation

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

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

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

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

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The hoarse church-bells of London ring, The hoarser horns of London croak, The poor brown lives of London cling About the poor brown streets like smoke; The deep air stands above my roof, Like water to the floating stars; My Friend and I—we sit aloof, We sit and smile, and bind our scars.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

in the company of; together with

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See https:// The Macmillan Company New York · Boston · Chicago · Dallas Atlanta · San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London · Bombay · Calcutta Melbourne The Macmillan Co. Of Canada, Ltd. Toronto My eyes are girt with outer mists, My ears sing shrill—and this I bless, My finger-nails do bite my fists In ecstasy of loneliness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This I intend, and this I want,— That, passing, you may only mark A dumb soul and its confidante Entombed together in the dark.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For you may wound and you may kill— It’s such a little thing to die— Your cruel God may work his will, We do not care—my Friend and I,— Though, at the gate of Paradise, Peter the Saint withhold his keys, My Friend and I—we have no eyes For Heaven ... or Hell ... or dreams like these....