Chapter I

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From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

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

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

plural of “agreement” — the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

(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 _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

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From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

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From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

a person qualified to practice dentistry

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

look down on with disdain

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

opinion or judgment

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

grain intended to be or that has been ground

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

providing only bare essentials

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

the state of being inactive

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

lacking natural ease

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

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

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

straightened out

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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engage in

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a small or moderate or token amount

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

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

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

belonging to the speaker and others

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United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

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metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

a firm in the publishing business

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possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

without mercy or pity

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

have in common

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

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having a handwritten signature

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

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

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

before a time limit expires

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

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

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

in contact with each other or in proximity

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doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

literature in metrical form

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

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

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.

the speaker together with one or more other people

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join together by heating

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

at the time that

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

during the time that

From this reading While Publishers, in search of grist, Despise our masterly inaction, And shake their faces in our fist, Demanding satisfaction, We view with vague or vacant mind The grim agreements we have signed.

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

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading For though a willing public gives Its timely share of cash assistance, The author (like the dentist) lives A hand-to-mouth existence; And Publishers, those modern Circes, Make pig's-ear purses of his verses.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading _Contents_ PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ROBERT BURNS WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR HENRY VIII ALTON B. PARKER EUCLID J. M. BARRIE OMAR KHAYYAM ANDREW CARNEGIE KING COPHETUA JOSEPH F. SMITH SHERLOCK HOLMES AFTWORD _Authors Foreword_ (_To the Publisher_) When honest men are all in bed, We poets at our desks are toiling, To earn a modicum of bread, And keep the pot a-boiling; We weld together, bit by bit, The fabric of our laboured wit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We see with eyes of frank dismay The coming of this Autumn season, When bards are driven to display Their feast of rhyme and reason; With hectic brain and loosened collar, We chase the too-elusive dollar.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Ballads of the Boer War," "Verse and Worse," etc., etc._ Published in September, 1905 To E. B.