used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
Bensley
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From this reading By T. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
Bolt-court
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From this reading By T. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By T. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
for the most part
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
Fakenham
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From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
Fleet-street
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From this reading By T. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
Hour-Glass
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From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
Jane
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From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
absolutely essential
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By T. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
belonging to which person
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The pieces of a later date are, _the Widow to her Hour-Glass, the Fakenham Ghost, Walter and Jane_, &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the tune of publishing the Farmer's Boy, circumstances occurred which rendered it necessary to submit these Poems to the perusal of my Friends: under whose approbation I now give them, with some confidence as to their moral merit, to the judgment of the Public.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
a late time of life
From this reading The Poems here offered to the Public were chiefly written during the interval between the concluding and the publishing of THE FARMER'S BOY, an interval of nearly two years.
