used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
ABRAM
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From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
at or in or to any place
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
communicated in words
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
set up or found
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
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 ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
and nothing more
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
not any; not one
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
and nothing more
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
outpourings
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From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
poet-priest
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From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading His poems do not exhibit a painstaking, polished art.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
without much difficulty
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
RYAN
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From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are largely emotional outpourings of a heart that readily found expression in fluent, melodious lays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
unambitiousadjective
having little desire for success or achievement
From this reading ABRAM J. RYAN The poems of Abram J. Ryan, better known as Father Ryan, are unambitious.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
precisely as stated
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The poet modestly wished to call them only verses; and, as he tells us, they "were written at random,--off and on, here, there, anywhere,--just as the mood came, with little of study and less of art, and always in a hurry."
but in spite of that
From this reading The poet-priest understood their character too well to assign them a very high place in the realm of song; yet the wish he expressed, that they might echo from heart to heart, has been fulfilled in no small degree.
