Chapter I

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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From this reading TO ABBIE.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

a university in England

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

make right or correct

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

a college in New Hampshire

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

in or to another place

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

plural of “imperfection” — the state or an instance of being imperfect

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

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From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

set down according to a plan

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

a brief written record

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

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From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

a male human offspring

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

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

From this reading BY JOAQUIN MILLER AUTHOR OF "SONGS OF THE SIERRAS," "SONGS OF ITALY," ETC.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading TO ABBIE.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

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

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

in or at the place that

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I have now and then sent forth from Mexico, and from remoter shores of the Gulf, fragments of these thoughts as they rounded into form, and some of them have been used at a Dartmouth College Commencement, and elsewhere; but as a whole the book is new.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading NOTE.--The lines in this little book, as in all my others, were written, or at least conceived, in the lands where the scenes are laid; so that whatever may be said of the imperfections of my work, I at least have the correct atmosphere and color.