Chapter I

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

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later than; following

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how long something has existed

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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in or to or toward a former location

From this reading SONG: LET US GO BACK LET us go back together to the hills.

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

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rid of obstructions

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

an institution created to conduct business

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share the suffering of

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

come or bring to a finish or an end

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plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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the time during which someone's life continues

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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

dearly loved

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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covered with a layer of dust

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

divisible by two

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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opinion or judgment

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lasting for a markedly brief time

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having or displaying warmth or affection

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

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of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SONG: LET US GO BACK LET us go back together to the hills.

let have

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

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

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading SONG: LET US GO BACK LET us go back together to the hills.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

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

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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a narrow way or road

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading SONG: LET US GO BACK LET us go back together to the hills.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

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

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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held dear

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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

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not any; not one

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

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

touching and supported by a surface

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a judge of a probate court

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

get rid of

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

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From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a short musical composition with words

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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading SONG: LET US GO BACK LET us go back together to the hills.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

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superlative of “unkind” — lacking kindness

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expressed without speech

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a formal word for “on”

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

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From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

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 London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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at the time that

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A single tear fraternal, sadly shed, Since that which was so living, is so dead.

which person or people

From this reading It is the plain and ordinary page Of two who loved, sole-spirited and clear.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you, O stranger of another age, Not grant a human and compassionate tear To us, who each the other held so dear?

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

produce a literary work

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a late time of life

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but in spite of that

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

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo St., W. New York: John Lane Company, MCMXVII Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood To the unkindest of critics H.G.N. NO eyes shall see the poems that I write For you; not even yours; but after long Forgetful years have passed on our delight Some hand may chance upon a dusty song Of those fond days when every spoken word Was sweet, and all the fleeting things unspoken Yet sweeter, and the music half unheard Murmured through forests as a charm unbroken.