Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

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Having no one else present.

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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a youthful male person

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

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From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

definite but not specified or identified

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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growing or occurring in many parts of the world

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

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the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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opinion or judgment

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

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

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

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an obligation to pay money to another party

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

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

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

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apprehended with certainty

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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a female domestic

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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

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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

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plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

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

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

approval to do something

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

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literature in metrical form

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the state of being present; current existence

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

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plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

having a tone of a reed instrument

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

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a new appraisal or evaluation

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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

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

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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

express in speech

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

the season of growth

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

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

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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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the act of using

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

produced without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And I ask: For the depths Of what use is language?

at the time that

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

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

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plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A For permission to print in book form certain of these poems I wish to acknowledge an indebtedness to _Poetry_, _The Smart Set_, _The Little Review_, _The Cosmopolitan Magazine_, and William Marion Reedy, Editor of _Reedy's Mirror_.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence for which music alone finds the word, And the silence of the woods before the winds of spring begin, And the silence of the sick When their eyes roam about the room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A beast of the field moans a few times When death takes its young: And we are voiceless in the presence of realities-- We cannot speak.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A curious boy asks an old soldier Sitting in front of the grocery store, "How did you lose your leg?"