1891
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From this reading Edinburgh, July 1891.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
how long something has existed
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
Bret
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From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading W. E. H.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Edinburgh, July 1891.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading W. E. H.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Edinburgh, July 1891.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
Messrs
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Mifflin
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a form of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
approval to do something
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. E. H.
Walt
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German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Sir Walter Scott._ *** The selections from Walt Whitman are published by permission of Mr. Whitman; and those from Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Bret Harte, through the courtesy of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., the publishers of their works.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To all the sensual world proclaim One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
