1887
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From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
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)
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
NotesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
PosthumousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːstʃʊməs/
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
TravelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
UnderwoodsnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊdz/
plural of “underwood” — the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _This suggestion it is proposed to carry out_; _but in the meantime_, _for the benefit of those who possess_ “_Underwoods_” _in its original form_, _it has been thought desirable to publish them separately in the present volume_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _He had tried them in several different orders and under several different titles_, _as_ “_Songs and Notes of Travel_,” “_Posthumous Poems_,” _etc._, _and in the end left their naming and arrangement to the present editor_, _with the suggestion that they should be added as Book III. to future editions of_ “_Underwoods_.”
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _They have already been included in the Edinburgh Edition of the author’s works_.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _The following collection of verses_, _written at various times and places_, _principally after the author’s final departure from England in_ 1887, _was sent home by him for publication some months before his death_.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
