used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
CLARE
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From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
COLLECTEDadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
wanted intensely
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
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 Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
EXCELLENCYnounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
FRAGMENTSnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
immediately past
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
LORD-LIEUTENANT
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From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
PROSEnounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading PROSE FRAGMENTS, OLD BALLADS (COLLECTED BY CLARE).
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "And he sat him down in a lonely place, And chanted a melody loud and sweet."
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To HIS EXCELLENCY, THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the papers which John Clare, the "Peasant Poet" of our county, left behind him, was one in which he desired that the Editor of his "Remains" should dedicate them "to Earl Spencer, with the Author's last wishes."
