1918
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From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
BarbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
Bindlestiff
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
the first light of day
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
folk-lore
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
the force of workers available
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
pattern-molds
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From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
Piper's
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From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
racyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsi/
full of zest or vigor
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
Rattlin
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
To recall to mind.
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
Roarin
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
self-acknowledged
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
a male human offspring
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
Sweetgrass
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
there's
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From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
UnrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading His later poems are still more vivid and racy.
wheel-ruts
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From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The grass bent low With shimmering dew, and many a late wild rose Unrolled the petals from its odorous heart While birds held tuneful gossip.
Willie
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From this reading “Sweetgrass Range” (with its self-acknowledged debt to Burns’s “Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie”) and “Bindlestiff” are fresh evidences of this author’s creative interest in ballads and folk-lore.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Piper’s Barbed Wire and Other Poems_ (1918) is saturated with the color of his environment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BINDLESTIFF _Oh, the lives of men, lives of men, In pattern-molds be run; But there’s you, and me, and Bindlestiff— And remember Mary’s Son._ At dawn the hedges and the wheel-ruts ran Into a brightening sky.
